18 Questions
What was the landing point for missionaries from the Baptist Missionary Society, London Missionary Society, and Church Missionary Society in West Africa?
Sierra Leone
Why did some of the early converts, especially of Yoruba origins, return home from Sierra Leone?
To join their families and communities
What prompted the Wesleyan Methodist Society to send Rev. Thomas Birch Freeman to Badagry in 1842?
An invitation from Yoruba emigrants settled in Badagry
What role did Mr. and Mrs. William de Graft play in Badagry in 1843?
Set up primary schools
Why did the stories of rescued slaves relayed by early converts become captivating to the local audience?
The tales of their rescue and experiences on slave ships
What led to calls from Badagry and Abeakuta to the missionaries in Sierra Leone and Britain?
Captivating stories told by early converts
What prompted the establishment of a primary school in the Oba's palace in Benin by the Catholic Missionaries?
The desire to convert the children of the Oba and his chiefs to Christianity.
What was one of the main reasons for the Portuguese to introduce education and Christianity to Africans?
To ensure Africans could engage in commerce and become customers.
What impact did the slave trade have on the Catholic influence in West Africa?
It almost eradicated the influence of Catholic missionaries.
After the abolition of the slave trade, where was Freetown established for the settlement of liberated Africans?
Sierra Leone
What led to a revival of missionary movements in Britain in the 19th century?
The emancipation of slaves
Where did some of the liberated Africans become converted Christians and educated within a formal school system?
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Which missionary group arrived at Badagry in 1843 for missionary work?
The Presbyterian Mission
Where were two schools founded by missionaries in 1846?
Abeokuta
Which area was referred to as the gateway of education in Nigeria due to the establishment of schools by missionaries?
Badagry
Which missionary group established a school at Ijaye and other locations in Nigeria?
The Baptist Mission
What role did each Christian denomination actively play according to the text?
Conversion of Nigerians into their denominations through education
When did the Presbyterian Mission arrive at Calabar and establish a station there?
1843
Explore the founding and early activities of missionary societies such as the Baptist Missionary Society, London Missionary Society, and Church Missionary Society in West Africa. Learn about their landing point in Sierra Leone and their efforts to spread evangelical messages in the region.
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