1. Nigeria's Colonization by Great Britain
Kate Wise, Kenny Lewis

2. British control lasted almost exactly 60 years
The British originally went to Nigeria as missionaries to spread Christianity
They largely distorted and disparted Nigerian culture
And exploited natural resources

3. Early Years
Niger Coast Protectorate was expanded to form Southern Nigeria
Government seat for Southern Nigeria was held at Lagos
Northern rulers refused to accept British rule
In Northern Nigeria Fredrick Lugard is made Commander-in-Chief and high commissioner of the protectorate

4. Late 1800's Britain fully colonized Nigeria
: Lugard put an end to their ruler's slave-raiding expeditions
Lugard allows indirect rule
1912: Lugard is made governor of Southern and Northern Nigeria
He's given the task of merging the regions and does so by 1914

5.   
World War 1 brought combined British and French invasion of German Cameroon- completed in 1916
League of Nations-1922- mandated 2 nations to form the former German colony
The British mandate included 2 strips of Eastern Nigerian borders
After World War 1 Nigeria's rival claims of various regions became evident

6.    
1951: North, South, and Eastern regions had been divided                              (They had their own house of assembly)
There was 1 council for all of Nigeria
1954: New constitution established Federation of Nigeria and added Federal Territory of Lagos
African political structure is slowly obtained in late 1950's 
Thanks to Federal Prime Minister in 1957

7.       
That same year West and East regions are given internal self-government
Northern region was given internal self-government in1959
October 1960 full independence was given

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