European Explorers

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In today’s class, we will be talking about European explorers. Enjoy the class!

European Explorers

The major explorers of the 19th century are

1. Mungo Park (1795 – 1807)
2. Hugh Clapperton (1821 – 1827)
3. The Lander Brothers (1830)
4. Dr. Heinrich Barth and
5. Dr Baikier.

The motives for the activities of the explorers

1. The explorers wanted to discover the interior of Nigeria e.g. rivers, mountains, towns etc.
2. Some explorers embarked on trading expedition e.g. Dr Baikier.
3. The explorers were motivated by the individual revolution in  Britain to search for overseas markets for the sale of extra production, as well as raw materials for their industry.
4. Steamships for exploration were produced through the industrial revolution and this made explorer’s task easy.
5. Effective suppression of the slave trade from the interior.

The impact of the explorations

1. It increased the commercial activities of the Europeans in Nigeria.
2. It led to complete stoppage of the slave trade in Nigeria.
3. It led to the spread of Christianity into the interior of Nigeria.
4. It prepared the way for British occupation and colonisation of Nigeria.

General evaluation

1. What were the implications of the suppression of the slave trade?
2. Give reasons for the explorers’ activities in the 19th century.

Assignment

• Give a summary of the biography of the above European explorers

 

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