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British Influence on Nigeria began when an act of parliament was passed to abolish slavery in the British Empire, which resulted in the collapse of African slave trade.
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The British Government sponsors and expedition south through the Sahara to reach Bornu. The expedition's members become the first Europeans to reach Lake Chad.
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The british government sponsors Hugh Clapperton's exploration to the Nigerian coast at Lagos.
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Lagos is attacked and captured by British forces.
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A British doctor, William Baikie, leads an expedition up the Niger River.
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Lagos is made a British colony after attempts to end slavery and human sacrifice fail.
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The Congress of Berlin gives Nigeria to England.
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The British move into the Igbo's land, following the division of Africa into European countries.
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Benin City,The Capital of Edo State, Nigeria is
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Under British Control, The Nigerians build a railway system.
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The British now Control 500,000 sq miles of Nigeria, completing their conquest.
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North and South Nigeria are united for administrative purposes into a single British colony.
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The British made a warrant-chief system to impose a tax on the Aba people, resulting in riots that were mostly made up of women.
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Nigeria gains Independence from Britian.
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Nigeria becomes the wealthiest country in Africa due to its large supply of palm oil.
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In the 1970s the price of oil plummets, resulting in an economic depression. The average person's income decreases by 75%.
