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- Crown Colony System
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(i) Crown Colony System:
A Crown Colony System was a territory acquired by the British through settlement, cession, conquest, or purchase. In crown colonies, the British used direct rule. It established political institutions such as a legislativeThe legislative branch of government is responsible for making laws within a country. Legislatures are made up of people called legislators who, in democracies, are elected by the country’s population More council, executiveThe executive, also referred to as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law and has overall responsibility... More council, and Governor to rule the people. The people of the territory were regarded as British Subjects. The crown colony system was headed by a Governor e.g. Calabar Crown Colony, and Lagos Crown Colony.
The Crown Colony System was unpopular due to:
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