Britain wanted to colonize Nigeria because it had a wealth of petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc and arable land. Nigeria, along with the majority of African countries offered an opportunity of economic advancement.
Slaves for the plantations
money
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It gave the British sugar tea and coffie
It gave the British sugar tea and coffie
Trade Economy Political Supremacy
Sovereignty and independence from the British Empire.
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Which empire, the Roman Empire? the Persian Empire? the British Empire? Please try to be precise when asking us questions, if we do not know exactly what you mean we can not give you ans answer and that is a shame.
The "British" people, the Scots as well as the English/Welsh benefitted from the Empire in the taxes received on the High Seas; these were received by the Government who used them to build public amenities (e.g. sewers)and give "British jobs to British workers". The popel benefitted (how do you spell that word!!)
She was promoted Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the queen.
if there wasn't a British Empire there would still be slavery in Africa and we had the knoledge to find out about all these differant diseases and ilnesses and we was able to make the medication and give it to less fortunate countries.