The effects of the Atlantic slave trade.
Identify and discuss the consequences and impact of the Atlantic slave trade
Organisation of the slave trade.
Describe the organisation of the slave trade in West Africa.
Identify the items of exchange for the slaves.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Origin of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Explain the circumstances which led to the demand for slaves in Europe and the New World.
Describe the circumstances which led to the introduction of slave trade in West Africa.
Early European Contacts with the Coastal States.
Identify the reasons for European activities.
Identify the articles of trade and early commercial relations between Nigerian peoples and Europeans.
Asses the impact of European contact on coastal peoples of Nigeria.
Islam in Hausa land
Discuss the introduction and spread of Islam in Hausaland.
Describe the conflicts which developed between Islam and local religious practices.
Discuss the impact of Islam on society and state in Hausa land.
Islam in Kanem Bornu
Explain North African and Saharan influences on Kanem and Bornu.
Discuss the impact of Islam on the culture and life of Bornu and Kanem people.
Early external influences: a) Contact with North African Trade and Islam 1. The Trans Saharan Trade
Discuss the nature of the trade.
Describe the trade routes and items of trade.
Indigenous Technology, Crafts and Industries.
Mention the types of indigenous technology practiced in Nigeria.
Identify some areas where these indigenous technologies are practiced.
The Impact of Migrations, War and Politics on Inter-group Relations.
Explain the role of migrations in promoting inter-group relations.
Describe the consequences of war on inter-group relations.
Explain the impact of politics on inter-group relations.
Inter-group relations a) Economic activities and Inter-group relations.
Describe the nature of commercial relations between Nigeria’s diverse peoples.
Access the impact of economic activity on inter-group relations.
Identify other types of inter-group relations.
Aspects of the History of the non-centralised states of Nigeria.
Identify the relationship between the non-centralised states and the centralised states of Nigeria.
Describe the nature of their economies and their impact on other Nigerian peoples.
Non-Centralised States 1. Social Political Organization.
Identify the main features of the social and political organisation of the non-centralized polities of Nigeria.
Identify aspects of their socio-political institutions which cut across lineages and villages and so provide a unifying force despite the absence of centralized political system.
Explain the arrangements made for settling issues and disputes.
Discuss socio-political relations between these peoples and other groups.
The Efik
Identify the factors which led to the rise of the Efik State.
Explain the socio-political organisation of the Efik.
Describe the economic activities of the Efik.
Discuss the impact of contact with Europe on the Efik.
Discuss the relations between the Efik and their hinterland neighbours.
Benin Kingdom
Describe the stages of development of the Benin kingdom.
Assess the contributions of Benin rulers to the development of the Kingdom.
Describe the economy of the Benin Kingdom.
Describe the relationship between Benin and its neighbours e.g.Yoruba, Igbo and Itsekiri and the Europeans on the other.
Ife and Oyo
Mention theories of Yoruba origin and relations between Ife and the rest of Yoruba land.
Describe the socio-political organisation of the Yoruba.
Explain the place of Ife in Yoruba history.
Describe the rise and growth of the Old Oyo Empire.
Explain the impact of the Old Oyo Empire on its neighbours and other Nigerian groups.
The Jukun
Explain the peculiar place of the Jukun in Nigerian history.
Explain the basis of their military power.
Describe the place of religion in Jukun society
Describe Jukun relations with the surrounding peoples.
Nupe
Explain how this State emerged.
Describe the main economic activities of Nupe people.
Explain how Nupe society was organised.
Explain the role of rivers Niger and Benue on Nupe history.
Describe the relations between Nupe and her neighbours.
The Hausa States to 1800.
Identify on the map the area referred to as the Hausa States
Mention the main phases through which Hausa States passed in their evolution to Statehood.
Identify the main economic activities of the Hausa States like Kano and Katsina.
Explain why wars were fought among different States in Hausa land.
Discuss the nature of relations between the Hausa States and other Nigerian peoples especially their neighbours e.g. Fulani, Nupe and Yoruba.
Kanem and Bornu to 1800.
Identify the main stages of the state formation process in kanem and Bornu.
Describe the socio-political institutions of these States.
Explain the nature of the economy of kanem and Bornu, especially its trade and trade partners.
Describe the coming of Islam into Kanem and Bornu.
Identify important rulers of Kanem and Bornu and mention their main achievements.
Describe the relations between Bornu and other Nigerian groups.
The State Formation Process. (Centralised and Non-Centralised States) a) Centralised States
Identify factors that influence the process of state formation in Centralised States