Nigeria BY Crislynn Sellers Elizabeth Lantz Starting Point

Nigeria BY: Crislynn Sellers, Elizabeth Lantz

Starting Point Nigeria was useful for natural resources and slaves for labor within the Americas and Europe. Nigeria found itself to become a colony of slave labor and harsh treatment.

Why? ? ? § The Slave Trade § Opening Markets for manufactured goods § To secure oil § Missionaries: to convert the natives and discover natural resources that could be traded as a subsitude for slaves § Discovering raw materials, minerals, and food

How § Increasing amounts of trade in the ports of Benin the Biafra. § Britain changed the currency to pound sterling as a universal medium of exchange. § Britain was able to maintain power over Nigeria by using military power, strategic alliances, and collaboration of indigenous rulers. § To help the British establish control over Africa, they created a company called Royal Niger Company, which helped them gain control over the middle and lower Niger River Area.

§ 1884 there was a European conference called the fate of Africa. § It was decided that Britain would have control over Nigeria. § Britain ruled over Nigeria using an indirect control method, which means using local rulers who ruled using Britain laws. § The rules worked well for the Hawasa-Fulani tribe but it didn’t work so well for the Igbo and Yoruba tribes, who did not like having their power limited.

Effects of Imperialism § Removal of materials cause poor economy. § 40% of population are Christians because of European influence. § Transportation and technology improved. § Separation of some indigenous tribes made borders.

Removal of Power § Following World War II. Nigerian nationalism and desire for independence grew § After the British Government passed more laws it moved Nigeria further toward self-government. § In the middle of the 20 th century, the great wave for independent was sweeping across Africa and this pressured the United Kingdom to name Nigeria a self government nation. § Nigeria gained its independence from the United Kingdom on October 1, 1960

Current State of Nigeria § More agriculture products such as; cocoa, palm oil, corn, tapioca, rubber, oats, pigs, and fish. § Import Partners; 10. 7% China, 8. 4% U. S. A. , 6. 2% Netherlands, 5. 8% the U. K. , 5. 6% France, 5. 1% Brazil, 4. 5% Germany. (as of 2006) § There is political instability, so inadequate infrastructure, and poor economic management have lead to current reforms.

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