Which female monarch led the 1900 War of the Golden Stool against British colonial demands?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Nana Yaa Asantewaa
- Step 1: Nana Yaa Asantewaa was the Queen Mother of Ejisu. Step 2. She rallied Ashanti chiefs to resist Governor Hodgson's demand to sit on the Golden Stool. Answer: Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Why not the others: Nana Dokua was Queen Mother of Akyem Abuakwa; Nana Afia Kobi was Asantehemaa; Nana Yaa Akyaa was mother of Prempeh I.
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