COLONIALISM IN NIGERIA By: Pragya Singh

Reasons for Colonization in Nigeria  Rich in Natural resources  Gold  Coal  Rubber  Tin  Nigerians were traded as slaves  Spreading of religious ideas  Increase the amount of power

Colonization Begins  Great Britain established a charter for control over northern Nigeria  Britain began belligerent military expansion in this region  By the second half of the 19 th century, Nigeria was under complete control of the British

People/Tribes affected by Colonization  More than 250 tribes resided in Nigeria at the time  Main tribes affected by colonization  Borno- Northeastern tribe  Oyo- Southwestern tribe  Benin- Southern tribe  Igbo- Eastern tribe

Changes  Western culture was imposed in place of tribal culture  Missionaries provided methods for children to become educated  Health facilities provided treatment for the ill  Some natives became part of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Positive Effects on Tribes  Presence of missionaries allowed developments in infrastructure  Housing  Stores  Church  Health facilities were provided for those who were ill

Negative Effects on Tribes  Rich, native culture was condemned Dialogue of a Capuchin missionary in the Congo: "On my way, I found numbers of idols which I threw into the fire. The owner of these idols....seemed very annoyed. To calm him down by humiliating him, I let him know that if he persisted in anger, I should see that he himself is burnt with his idols.”  Natives were treated as inferiors

Positive Effects of Colonization  A new federal system of government had developed  Christianity was introduced to the region  Missionary schools gave children the opportunity to learn  Health facilities helped treat common infectious diseases in Nigeria

Negative Effects of Colonization  Natives became part of the Slave Trade  British set tribes against each other and native beliefs were disrespected  Christian beliefs and European ideology was forced onto the tribals

Colonists’ Effect on Nigerian Culture  The federation became self-governing  Voters had direct elections for leaders  Ministerial Government  Tribes became more separated  Nigeria used to be the largest oil exporter in Africa  Polygamy was banned  Schooling is available to most (if not all) of the children  Health facilities are still widely available

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