Complete the sentence about Anglo-Ashanti wars with the correct year: When John Hope Smith, the governor of the Gold Coast, learned in April ______ of the treaty that Dupuis had signed when he returned from Kumasi, he repudiated the treaty.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 1820

When John Hope Smith, the governor of the Gold Coast, learned in April 1820 of the treaty Dupuis had signed on his return from Kumasi, he disowned it. He believed it gave too much to the Asantehene.

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