By: Kyle, Rachel, and JacksonBy: Kyle, Rachel, and Jackson66thth period period1/13/091/13/09

WHY??WHY?? The Slave TradeThe Slave Trade Exploiting raw materials, Exploiting raw materials,

minerals, and foodsminerals, and foods Opening markets for Opening markets for

manufactured goodsmanufactured goods Missionaries: to convert Missionaries: to convert

the natives and to the natives and to discover natural discover natural resources that could be resources that could be traded as a substitute for traded as a substitute for slavesslaves

Securing the oil and ivory Securing the oil and ivory tradetrade

Safeguard Britain's Safeguard Britain's expanding trade interests expanding trade interests in the Nigerian hinterlandin the Nigerian hinterland

HOW??HOW?? Occasional armed Occasional armed

intervention by the Royal intervention by the Royal NavyNavy

Posting of consular officials Posting of consular officials by the foreign office to by the foreign office to service the increasing service the increasing amounts of trade in the ports amounts of trade in the ports of Benin and Biafraof Benin and Biafra

Britain changed the currency Britain changed the currency to pound sterling as a to pound sterling as a universal medium of universal medium of exchangeexchange

Britain was able to maintain Britain was able to maintain power over Nigeria by using power over Nigeria by using military power, strategic military power, strategic alliances, and collaboration alliances, and collaboration of indigenous rulersof indigenous rulers

Effects of ImperialismEffects of Imperialism

Removal of raw materials Removal of raw materials results in poor economyresults in poor economy

National language is now National language is now English due to British English due to British European reformEuropean reform

40% of population are 40% of population are Christian because of Christian because of European influenceEuropean influence

Improvement of Improvement of transportation and transportation and technology European technology European influenceinfluence

Separation of some Separation of some indigenous tribes by indigenous tribes by European made bordersEuropean made borders

Removal of PowerRemoval of Power Following World War II, Following World War II,

Nigerian nationalism and Nigerian nationalism and desire for independence grewdesire for independence grew

Successive constitutions Successive constitutions legislated by the British legislated by the British Government moved Nigeria Government moved Nigeria further toward self-further toward self-governmentgovernment

By the middle of the 20th By the middle of the 20th century, the great wave for century, the great wave for independence was sweeping independence was sweeping across Africa across Africa

This pressured the United This pressured the United Kingdom to name Nigeria a Kingdom to name Nigeria a self governing nation self governing nation

Nigeria gained its Nigeria gained its independence from the United independence from the United Kingdom On October 1, 1960Kingdom On October 1, 1960

Current State of NigeriaCurrent State of Nigeria

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources: Natural Gas, Petroleum, tin, coal, limestone, : Natural Gas, Petroleum, tin, coal, limestone, lead, and zinclead, and zinc

Current IssuesCurrent Issues: soil degradation, oil pollution, water pollution, fast : soil degradation, oil pollution, water pollution, fast deforestation. water, air, and soil have suffered damage from oil deforestation. water, air, and soil have suffered damage from oil spills. spills.

PopulationPopulation: 146, 255, 312… most populous country in Africa: 146, 255, 312… most populous country in Africa Diseases:Diseases: Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever (food or waterborne diseases), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever (food or waterborne diseases),

Malaria, Yellow Fever (vector borne diseases) Malaria, Yellow Fever (vector borne diseases) ReligionsReligions: 40% Christian, 50% Muslim, and 10% other religions: 40% Christian, 50% Muslim, and 10% other religions Government typeGovernment type: federal republic: federal republic Agriculture is not substantial enough to provide for the rapidly Agriculture is not substantial enough to provide for the rapidly

growing populationgrowing population Once large net exporter of food but now must import foodOnce large net exporter of food but now must import food Gross Domestic ProductGross Domestic Product: 90.52 billion: 90.52 billion Debt:Debt: $5.815 billion (as of 2007) $5.815 billion (as of 2007)

Current State of NigeriaCurrent State of Nigeria Agriculture ProductsAgriculture Products: :

cocoa, palm oil, corn, cocoa, palm oil, corn, tapioca, rubber, oats, pigs, tapioca, rubber, oats, pigs, and fishand fish

Import PartnersImport Partners: 10.7% : 10.7% China, 8.4% U.S.A., 6.2% China, 8.4% U.S.A., 6.2% Netherlands, 5.8% the U.K., Netherlands, 5.8% the U.K., 5.6% France, 5.1% Brazil, 5.6% France, 5.1% Brazil, 4.5% Germany (as of 2006)4.5% Germany (as of 2006)

Due to political instability, Due to political instability, inadequate infrastructure, inadequate infrastructure, and poor economic and poor economic management have lead to management have lead to current reforms.current reforms.

Nigeria Trading with China