Monday, 18 January 2010
French Algeria
Algeria was the first colony that the French got possession of in their scramble for Africa. They wanted as much as West Africa that they could get, so they could be the major country that deals with slave trade. They were pretty successful. The French colonized Algeria in 1830. During the colonial period Algeria's economy was tied to France's. Which made citrus fruits and wines major exports. But when France lost Algeria in 1962 they lost that income. The French also influenced the identity of Algeria, and they have tried to liberate themselves. Although English became Algeria's official foreign language, French still remains an important language. Algeria gaining independence also forced them to import most of their own food. France still remains a major trading partner.
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This shows that the foundation of colonies is very important. If the French hadn't colonized Algeria, the country would be very different today. The French influence helped their trading and exports, as well as their language and culture.
ReplyDeleteI agree that they wanted to get all the countries as fast as they could, because in this time period slave trade was very popular. Once they lost it they lost a lot of income which showed how much slave trade mattered towards the economy in that time. It was a very selfish time period, a "take what you want " attitude was in place. So thats what most countries did, and a lot of Africa's people were enslaved.
ReplyDeleteI liked how this showed how Algeria was an important colony for the French and how Algeria made the French a lot of money, and when Algeria became an independent country, France lost a source of wealth. It also showed how the French had a major impact on the identity of Algeria.
ReplyDeleteI agree they wanted to gain control over as many countries as fast as possible. Once they lost it they lost a lot of income which showed how much slave trade mattered towards their economy The colonizers wanted to gain control for economic resources other than slaves too.
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