Imperialism In Nigeria And

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commerce wanted imperial possessions to be completely reliant on England for all manufactured goods. They believed that a market in which they had complete authority to block other imports would be a profitable market. These actions taken by the British were the start of Imperialism. Two countries that were immense economic profits for England were Africa and China. Examining these two countries will demonstrate how imperialism in Nigeria compared to imperialism in China.
In Africa, many of the chieftains signed several treaties, which gave control over African land and resources to England. The Royal Niger Company treaty, which was commissioned by Queen Victoria, gave the right to exercise political authority in the regions in Africa. These great numbers of treaties served as the basis for the Niger Districts Protectorate, which in turn became the British colony of Nigeria. These treaties were used throughout the region and one only needed to fill in the blanks. One example ...

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