Concept:The Satiru Uprising was a violent rebellion against the newly established British colonial authority in northern Nigeria.
Explanation:The Satiru Uprising of
1906 occurred in the Sokoto area of northern Nigeria.
The British had just conquered the Sokoto Caliphate and begun imposing their colonial administration.
The people of Satiru resented the loss of their traditional political independence and local authority.
British policies such as taxation, forced labor, and direct control were seen as oppressive and exploitative.
The uprising was not simply about missionaries, land, or taxes alone.
It was a broad reaction against the entire system of colonial domination being forced upon them.
Therefore, the primary cause was the local population’s resistance to the imposition of colonial rule.
Answer:A. Resistance to the imposition of colonial rule