How Did the African Elites Respond to French and British

How did the African elites respond to French and British colonial life?

A) They committed suicide rather than surrender sovereignty.
B) They withdrew as far as possible from contact with their oppressors.
C) They attempted to become like their new overlords.
D) They endeavored to retain as much of their native culture as possible.
E) They regrouped and led resistance movements against the colonizers.