A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was
-
A.
the trans-Atlantic slave trade -
B.
the trans-Saharan trade -
C.
human sacrifice -
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.