The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to, the JAMB History syllabus expects you to study:

• 1. The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to 1914: a. Pacification and occupation of the territories b. Resistance to the pacification and occupation i.e. The Ekumeku Movement in Asaba hinterland 1898 – 1911, The Satiru uprising of 1906.
• c. Administration of the Protectorates.

Study notes & guidance

Study The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to using a recommended History textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in History, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying The Establishment of Colonial Rule up to, you should be able to:

1. Outline the various features and methods of the British pacification and occupation of the territories;
2. Examine the administrative set-up of the Protectorates;

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME History syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.