Transcript HOA 2 - Nigeria

History of Africa 2
The British in West Africa
1. When did the British finally defeat the
Asante in Ghana? How were they
able to do this?
2. What commodity was highly sought
after in the Niger Delta?
The British in West Africa
3. Which British company was heavily
involved in Nigeria? What did they
control?
4. How are the British able to slowly take
control of Nigeria? Who do they
defeat?
The Congo Basin and Angola
5. How did the French conclude their treaties in
the Congo Basin?
6. How is the American Stanley and King
Leopold portrayed in this reading?
7. How did the Swahili/Arab Tippu Tip try to
deal with the encroaching Belgian “Free
State”?
8. What mineral was revealed to the Belgians
in this region?
The British in West Africa
1. When did the British finally defeat the
Asante in Ghana? How were they
able to do this?
2. What commodity was higly sought
after in the Niger Delta?
The British in West Africa
3. Which British company was heavily
involved in Nigeria? What did they
control?
4. How are the British able to slowly take
control of Nigeria? Who do they
defeat?
Nigerian Palm Oil “Red Gold”
Used For
Nigeria (Why is it called this?)
Niger River Delta
Nigeria
Flora Shaw and Baron Lugard
Niger River (Mali)
Ilorin and Lagos
Sokoto Caliphate
Sokoto
Yoruba (Oyo Empire)
Yoruba People
Twins in Yoruba (Ibeji Twins)
Nigeria Today
• 7th most populous nation in the world at
around 159,000,000 people
• Listed as next “11” economies after the G 8
+ 1 (Can You name them?)
• The IMF marks it as the third fastest growing
economy in the world today. (Who are the
other 2?)
• It is the 2nd largest economy in Africa behind
which nation?
Nigeria’s Economy
Petroluem Production
• 12th largest producer of petroleum in
the world
• 8th largest exporter
• 10th largest amount of proven reserves
in the world today
• 40% of GDP
• 80% of government earnings
“Things Fall Apart”
The novel is set during the time period
you read about in homework last night.
What are some things from this short
reading that remind you of things in the
novel? (Free write for 2 - 3 minutes)
The Congo Basin and Angola
5. How did the French conclude their treaties in
the Congo Basin?
6. How is the American Stanley and King
Leopold portrayed in this reading?
7. How did the Swahili/Arab Tippu Tip try to
deal with the encroaching Belgian “Free
State”?
8. What mineral was revealed to the Belgians
in this region?
British and Germans in East Africa
9. What did the Anglo-German Treaty of
1890 decide.
10. What company had control of the
territory until the British officially took it
over?
11. When did the full effects of British
rule begin to be felt?