British West Africa was the administrative name for British colonies in West Africa during the colonial period. The colonies included in the designiation included Sierra Leone, Nigeria, the Gambia and the Gold Coast (Ghana). The United Kingdom colonised varying parts of these territories from the late 1780s until the 1960s and generally administered them as a single entity. From 1907 to 1962, a single currency, the West African Pound, was in effect throughout the region. Image File history File links British_West_Africa. ... Image File history File links British_West_Africa. ... Image File history File links Ng_westafricasettlements. ... Image File history File links Ng_westafricasettlements. ... Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Colonial Period can refer to: Period of Japanese Rule (Korea) Colonial America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Flag of Gold Coast Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The West African Pound is a Pound form of currency that was used in several countries in West Africa. ...
Nigeria gained independence in 1960. Sierra Leone was self-governing by 1958 and gained independence in 1960. Gambia gained independence in 1965. In 1954, the Gold Coast was allowed by Britain to self-govern and in 1957, the Gold Coast was given independence from Britain, under the name Ghana. Flag of Gold Coast Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. ...
The British now adopted three basic strategies toward WestAfrica: first, they attempted to substitute other goods, especially palm oil; second, they took over parts of Africa, ostensibly to aid in the production of the substituted goods; and, third, missionaries increased their efforts to save African souls.
The British response was brutal and the region’s religious leader, Sultan Attahiru, decreed a hijra, or flight by the Muslim population.
The natives of Africa must have the right to participate in the government as fast as their development permits, in conformity with the principle that the government exists for the natives, and not the natives for the government.
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