eriabn
eriabn eriabn
  • 02-10-2020
  • History
contestada

Why did the Europeans refer to the Niger Delta as Oil Rivers?

Respuesta :

gajegbo0001
gajegbo0001 gajegbo0001
  • 02-10-2020

Answer:

Its name derives from the palm oil that was the chief product of the area

Explanation:

Answer Link
meharirakieva
meharirakieva meharirakieva
  • 02-10-2020

Answer:

The Niger Delta is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil.

Explanation:

The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

In what organizational pattern do you move back and forth between subjects as you discuss different features
Which table represents a linear function that has a slope of 5 and a y-intercept of 20?
Why were southern landowners so wealthy in the mid-1800’s
Which of the following is true of all geographic locations on Earth?
In what way did the burning of Washington DC benefit the Americans
is r= 25 and s = 7cm what is the length of t? help please!!​
Estimates show that the total energy output of the sun is 5 × 1026 j/s. what is the corresponding loss in kg/s of the sun?
which best describes the earlest land plants
In what year did slavery officially end in the western hemisphere
Do you find Louis XVI to be an attractive character? Why or why not?