Colonialism+(9-2)

=Group: Colonialism in Nigeria= What does colonialism mean? Which government controlled Nigeria? When? Why did they come to Nigeria?

  ·  Colonialism is considered to be the extension of a nation's dominance and influence over territory or land beyond its borders by the establishment of colonies in which the indigenous peoples are directly ruled, displaced, or exterminated for the benefit of the colonizers  ·    The Portuguese were the first to colonize Nigeria, starting the first colony in the late 1400's  ·     In later years, the British, the Dutch, and other European countries vied for control.  ·    In 1807, the British outlawed slave trade   ·  After 1807, British merchants began to trade palm oil and other Nigerian products  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In 1851, the British seized the port of Lagos as a forward operating base for the war against slave trade. Following that, in 1861, Lagos became a colony <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In the late 1800’s, the British began to create protectorates in Nigeria, and by 1914, all of Nigeria was formed into the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On October 1st 1960, the UK granted Nigeria its independence <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The reasons why the British came to colonize Nigeria were for the natural and agricultural resources. Also, they wanted a forward operating post for their war against slave trade