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JAMB Government 1997 Question 24

Question 24

Colonial Administration

The people of Southern Nigeria first came in contact with Europeans through

  1. A.military expeditions
  2. B.church missions
  3. C.gunboat diplomacy
  4. D.peaceful trade
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (peaceful trade)

Explanation

From the 15th century the Portuguese, and later other Europeans, came to the coast to trade peacefully, long before missions or military conquest.