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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
First Contact
Contact between Nigeria and Europe began. The territory was going to be assigned to Britain. -
Songhai Empire Collapses
The fall of the Songhai Empire established a period of disunion and independence among Nigerian territories. This was one reason that British Colonialism was so successful. -
Oyo Empire Declines
This was caused by the decline of the slave trade. The decline was also influenced by British Colonialism. -
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The Time-span of British Colonialism
The period of British influence in the Niger area. -
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British Trade in Nigeria
The time period in which British Trade was only in Lagos and the Delta ports of Calabar, Brass, and Bonny. -
Abolition of Slave Trade
The Abolition of Slave Trade Act was passed by Parliament in 1807. This act taxed captains of slave ships for each slave they transported. The Slavery Abolition Act freed all slaves in the British Empire. -
1861, Lagos Annexed
Lagos was annexed after becoming a British Colony. -
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The Colony of Lagos
The time period when the Lagos Colony was in Nigeria. -
British Scramble for Africa Begins
The end of the Slave Trade left a hole in European-African capitalist commerce. Explorers and entrepeneurs composed many of the Scramble to Africa. Many of these explorers came in search of the fabled city of Timbuktu. -
The First Boer War Begins
The First Boer War begins, asserting Britain as the "top dog" in Africa, and annexing the southern tip of the continent. -
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The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
The time period in which the Protectorate of South Nigeria lasted. -
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The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria
The time period in which the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria lasted. -
British Colonize All of Nigeria
At this point in time, Great Britain has entirely colonized current day Nigeria. -
The Royal Colony of Nigeria
The Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria unite to form the Royal Colony of Nigeria. -
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Decolonization of Africa
In this period, Britain lost its political and economic power over Nigeria. After the country became independent, Britain cut off all ties, however, already existing establishments continued to influence the area. -
Lagos forms with the Southern Protectorate
The Lagos Colony formed with the Southern Protectorate to create the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. -
Nigeria gains independence from Britain
Britain passes Nigerian Constitution, liberating the country of British sovereignty.
