British exploration in West Africa was a product of British imperialism. The historical circumstances that led to British exploration in West Africa can be traced to the abolishment of the slave trade in 1807 and the bid to get the African rulers to end slavery.
- Thomas Fowell Buxton encouraged the signing of treaties with African rulers to end the slave trade.
- This led to the Niger Expedition that lasted between 1841 and 1842 where some Britons went to West Africa to get the consent of the leaders in ending slavery.
- During that expedition, they began setting up a center for missionary work.
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