The Bamenda Conference of 1949 was historically significant in the development of nationalism in British Southern Cameroons because it

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11. The Bamenda Conference of 1949 was historically significant in the development of nationalism in British Southern Cameroons because it

• A. demanded a separate region for the Southern Cameroons within the Nigerian federation.
  • The conference was a crucial step where Southern Cameroonian leaders articulated their distinct identity and sought greater autonomy within the Nigerian federal structure.

12. The proscription of the UPC by the French colonial authorities in July 1955 was a direct consequence of the

• A. violent May 1955 riots in Douala, Yaounde and other towns.
  • The French authorities blamed the UPC for the widespread riots in May 1955, leading to the party's proscription.

13. The most significant constitutional advance for British Southern Cameroons during the 1950s was the

• A. attainment of full regional status with its own House of Assembly in 1954.
  • The Lyttelton Constitution of 1954 granted British Southern Cameroons regional status with its own legislative and executive bodies, marking a major step towards self-governance.

14. The principal reason why John Ngu Foncha and the KNDP campaigned for reunification with the Republic of Cameroon during the 1961 plebiscite was the conviction that

• A. Southern Cameroonians shared deeper cultural and historical bonds with French Cameroon than with Nigeria.
  • Foncha and the KNDP emphasized the shared "Kamerunian" identity and historical ties as the basis for reunification.

15. The Federal Constitution of 1st October 1961 most directly disadvantaged West Cameroon by

• A. giving the Federal Government, which was dominated by East Cameroon, control over key matters including currency, defence and external trade.
  • The federal structure concentrated significant power in the hands of the federal government, effectively diminishing the autonomy of West Cameroon.

16. Abidjo's creation of the single party Union Nationale Camerounaise (UNC) in September 1966 was achieved by

• A. the absorption of the KNDP, CPNC, CUC and other West Cameroon parties into the Union Camerounaise.
  • Ahidjo consolidated all existing political parties into a single national party, the UNC, to establish a one-party state.

17. The 1972 referendum that abolished federalism in Cameroon was constitutionally controversial because

• A. the federal constitution required separate approval from each federated state, which was not respected.
  • The federal constitution stipulated that changes to the federal structure needed approval from both East and West Cameroon, which was bypassed by a single national referendum.

18. The "New Deal" policy proclaimed by President Paul Biya in November 1982 promised all of the following EXCEPT

• A. an immediate return to a federal system of government for Cameroon.
  • Biya's "New Deal" focused on moralization, democracy, and decentralization within a unitary state, not a return to federalism.

19. The failed coup attempt of 6th April 1984 against President Paul Biya was significant because it

• A. led to a major restructuring of the army and the centralisation of power in the presidency.
  • The coup attempt prompted Biya to purge and reorganize the military, consolidating his power and relying more on loyalists.

20. The October 1992 presidential election in Cameroon is historically important because it

• A. was the first multiparty presidential election since reunification and was hotly contested.
  • This election marked the return to multiparty politics and was a highly competitive contest, though its results were disputed.