Early European Contacts with the Coastal States.

Overview

Identify the reasons for European activities. Identify the articles of trade and early commercial relations between Nigerian peoples and Europeans. Asses the impact of European contact on coastal peoples of Nigeria.

Lesson details

Class: SS1
Subject: History
Theme: Pre-Colonial Nigeria I
Duration: 30:12

What you'll learn

Background to European exploration of West Africa.
The arrival of the Portuguese along the Nigerian coast: Lagos, Calabar,
Itsekiri country, etc.
Nature of early commercial and social contacts between European and Nigerian groups and the articles of trade.
Portuguese efforts at Christianization in Benin and in the Itsekiri Kingdoms and its consequences.
Prelude to the Atlantic slave trade.

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Early European Contacts with the Coastal States.

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