population is 149,229,090 people.
Largest Population
in Africa
About twice the size of California
British- second country to colonize nigeria
After colonization, the nation has
never been the same
Took full control by 1806
1850 British trading interests were concentrating in Lagos and the Niger River delta.
1861- Lagos became a crown colony for the response of slave trade becoming illegal
They were scared that the French would take control
it was part of the major center of the slave trade from 1704 to 1851.
Slave Trade
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Slave Trade
- 2nd type of education before British occupation
- Students were taught practical skills needed to prepare for traditional society (agriculture)
- In the 1500 Badagry was used in the main slave trade routes for West Africa.
- Ever since then they were a huge part of slave trade.
Agriculture
Unity & Peace
Agriculture
- Flora Shaw referred to area as Nigeria --> after the Niger River
- Before British conquest: not unified
- After British conquest: unified
- Over 550,000 people were taken from the coast of Nigeria.
- Different tribes- part of the same culture
- No more: internal conflictsor civil wars
- Introduce by British Missionaries (1840's)
- Anglican Church Missionary Society (CMS) --> started more schools (1800's)
- Colonial government gave church financial aid
- The government began building primary and secondary schools.
- Before British arrival (early19th)
- Northern Nigeria
- Strictly religious
- Learnt from Qu'ran
- Arabic Alphabet
- 1970's Government took control of islamic schools
- 1990's schools --> operation of schools permitted
"A 'good' citizen in Nigeria... meant one who was African by blood, Christian by religion and British or French in culture and intellect." -- Babs Fafunwa
- When England took control over Nigeria, they put an end to the slave trade in Nigeria.
- "Hungry Season" (before the rainy season)
- "Season of Surplus" (after harvest)
- Fruits are enjoyed all year-round.
- Traditionally eaten by hand
- Until westernized (forks, knifes, spoons)
- North: Grains with corn and occasionaly meat
- South: Staple foods, vegetables, stew etc...
- Although the transatlantic slave trade did not end until the 1860s, it was gradually replaced by other commodities, especially palm oil
- Before Colinization: Different tribal languages
- British brought English to Nigeria
- Only common language to most people
- FuN fAcT... Pidgin, mixture of African Languages and English (British Sailors & Local merchants)
Imperialism in Nigeria
By: Zina & Mallory
http://countrystudies.us/nigeria/3.htm
http://www.mongabay.com/history/nigeria/nigeria-early_british_imperialism_the_colonial_economic_legacy.html
http://www.photius.com/countries/nigeria/economy/nigeria_economy_early_british_imperi~10008.html
http://www.slideshare.net/joanna_maxwell/creative-project-planning-ideas-1801931
Had complete control in 1800's
- With the Nigerian's natural resources, the British taught them how to use these resources
70% of the people are below the poverty line.
- Ideas from industrial revolution to Nigeria
Labor Force by Occupation:
agriculture: 70%
industry: 10%
services: 20%
Exploitation of Materials
- The British exploited raw materials, minerals and other resources to Western Industrial Development.
- Modern Roads and Trains were introduces
- Easier to transport goods or materials
- Nigeria is the United States' largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa, largely due to the high level of petroleum imports from Nigeria.
- Which supplies 8% of U.S. oil imports--nearly half of Nigeria's daily oil production.
- Nigeria is the fifth-largest exporter of oil to the United States.
- All the modern improvements encouraged export trade in tin, cotton, cocoa, groundnuts, and palm oil.
British introduced trading to Nigerians
- Britain used military power, strategic alliances, and the collaboration of indigenous rulers to maintain there profit.
Trade routes helped speed up:
- Easier to travel and communicate