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Nigeria & Oil

Nigeria & Oil

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6th Grade

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Nigeria and Oil

Nigeria's people have received little benefit from the country's oil wealth.

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-More than 150 million people (largest in Africa)

-Major ports

-Large river delta

-Produces more oil than any other African country.​

Nigeria

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Multiple Choice

What is the population of Nigeria?

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1,000,000

2

150,000,000

3

75,000

4

500

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-Oil discovered in the 1950s

and became the focus of the country's economy.

-​3 major ethnic groups fought for control of the country (and the oil).

Ethnic Conflict

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Multiple Choice

When was oil discovered?

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1950's

2

1970's

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1940's

4

1960's

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Draw

Circle Nigeria on this map of Africa.

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-Rival ethnic groups replaced the government in a series of coups.

-​Muslims adopted sharia law in the North, and Christians moved South.

Here Come the Coups

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Multiple Choice

Which religion dominates the north of Nigeria?

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Christianity

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Hindu

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Muslim

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Buddhism

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-Economy grew in 1970s with oil prices rising

-People left the farms to work on cities, agriculture declined, and they had to import food to feed the people. ​

Challenges of Oil Wealth

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Multiple Choice

When did the oil prices increase and the Nigerian economy grew?

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1940's

2

1980's

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1920's

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1970's

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-Oil production is concentrated here

-Most people live in poverty​

-Heavily polluted​

Niger River Delta

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-Between 2007 - 2011, Nigeria was able to repay some debt to other countries after receiving loans.

-Economic reforms were put in place.​

-It will be a challenge to maintain these improvements while dealing with the internal conflicts. ​

Repaying Debt

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Multiple Choice

Why did the people in Delta protest for?

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Freedom and Rights

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Independence

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Their own country

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More of the oil profits should be used to improve the areas

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Multiple Choice

When Nigeria gained ________ in 1960, these groups struggled for control.

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Popularity

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Independence

3

Technology

Nigeria and Oil

Nigeria's people have received little benefit from the country's oil wealth.

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