“The advantages of collaboration with colonial powers outweighed the disadvantages.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the statement that the advantages of collaboration with colonial powers outweighed the disadvantages. Candidates may offer equal coverage of advantages and disadvantages, or there may be some imbalance between the two. They may refer to the reasons why some African groups chose to collaborate with colonial powers. These reasons may include existing relations of trade and the anticipated political and economic benefits, sometimes in terms of the exercise of sub-imperialism over other African groups. The presence of missionaries may have also encouraged collaboration. Candidates may point out that one obvious disadvantage of resistance was military defeat and/or destruction. They may also stress the fact that some groups did not have the luxury of choosing collaboration, as the colonial power was determined to destroy their independence. Candidates may agree, partly agree or disagree with the statement.