a. Mention any three city states of the Niger Delta that had trade links with...

Explanation

(a)

- Bonny

- Nembe

- Brass

- Kalabari

- Buguma

- Okrika

- Koko

- Old Calabar

- Opobo

(b)

- He led the Anna Pepple House to absorb many other trade houses.

- He promoted palm oil trade after absorbing 14 out of 18 trade houses.

- He effectively blocked the access of British merchants to the interior in order to ensure an effective trade monopoly.

- He continued to imposed taxes on the British traders in his domain even after the Berlin Conference.

- His excellent connection with Igboland gave him direct access to the source and regular supply of palm oil.

- His wealth and power enabled him to dictate the price of palm oil.

- He shipped his palm oil directly to Britain.

- Through his commercial activities, a new class of Merchant Princes emerged.