History
JAMB 2008
A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was
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A.
the trans-Atlantic slave trade
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B.
the trans-Saharan trade
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C.
human sacrifice
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D.
inter-ethnic warfare.
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
The Trans-Saharan Trade which had
been on for many centuries included several articles of trade of which slaves were later added; human sacrifice was only carried on a very small scale; interethnic warfare took place majorly in the
nineteenth century.
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