In which year did the Danish government sell all its Gold Coast possessions, including Christiansborg Castle, to the British Crown?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1850
- Step 1: Denmark sold all its coastal forts and plantations to Britain for £10,000 in 1850. Step 2. This consolidated British jurisdiction over the eastern coastal territory. Answer: 1850. Why not the others: 1872 was the year the Dutch sold their forts to Britain; 1844 was the Bond of 1844; 1896 was the British capture of Kumasi.
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