Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB History outline · Section B: The Nigeria Area, 1800–1900
Content
a. European exploration of the interior.
Objective
Examine the motives for the exploration of the interior.
Content
b. The suppression of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Objective
Give reasons for the suppression of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Content
c. The development of commodity trade and rise of consular authority.
Objective
Trace the development of commodity trade and account for the rise of consular authority.
Content
d. Christian missionary activities.
Objective
Examine missionary activities in the area.
Content
e. The activities of the trading companies.
Objective
Assess the activities of the European trading companies.
Content
f. Impact of European activities on the coast and the hinterland.
Objective
Examine European activities and their impact on the coast and the hinterland.
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