No military action led to the start of WW1; the catalyst to WW1 was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary. His murder by Gavrilo Princip – a Serbian nationalist, caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, which drew the other European countries into the war due to their existing treaties of mutual defense.
1. The Yoruba and the Kingdom of Nri
2. Benin Empire
The Establishment of Hausa Kingdom
Between 1640-1660, Great Britain enjoyed the greatest benefits of mercantilism. During this period, the prevailing economic wisdom suggested that the empire's colonies could supply raw materials and resources to the mother country and subsequently be used as export markets for the finished products.
