Resources

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/algeria-imperialism

http://www2.luventicus.org/maps/africa/algeria.gif

http://www.ericshapiro.com/algerian_culture.htm

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/194/2/3/Algeria_Grunge_Flag_by_think0.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria

http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/modules/lesson9/lesson9.php?s=0

http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his312/lectures/fren-occ.htm#algeria

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/K-12/French_16178.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fighting_at_the_gates_of_Algiers_1830.jpg

Conflicts

After the France came into Algeria, the Algerian people attempted to fight back in 1830, but it was not successful because of disease the French brought and the lack of weapons of the Algerians. When the French began to colonize, the Algerians are treated very badly and violence is common among the people. France is able to buy or confiscate land as needed.

"The French colonization of Algeria lasted a long time: 132 years."

-Ahmed Ben Bella

"At midday I heard fighting. In the evening I saw the body of an Algerian which had been left in the street by the French army. This immediately reminded me of the Occupation even if I had not seen such atrocities myself. I was deeply shocked to see that the body was still there four or five hours after the fighting. The normal human reaction would have been to take the body away. It was obvious that it had been left there to inspire fear and terror in the Algerian population."
-Pierre Deeschemaeker

Type of Area

The French first began to colonialize Algeria in the 1830's. In 184 nearly all of Algeria was under French control. Many French settlers began to move into Algeria when colonialization started but the Algerian military resistance lasted untill the 1870's. War became a big issue with France in the 1950's and early 60's untill France granted Algeria independence in 1962. French presence lasted over 100 years until Algeria gained indepedence. After Algeria was granted independence, almost all French left the country, taking many Algerians who were cooperated closely with the French. As an independent counrty, Algeria was far from thriving, and did poorly economically, despite the discovery of gas and oil.

Direct or Indirect Rule?

Algeria was put under the direct rule of France. Thousands of immigrants travelled to the nation and took the land and resources from the native people. On July 5, 1830 the French invaded and quickly took over the country. The Algerians fought back in two wars in 1832 and 1837 to oppose the French. Another failed war took place in 1840 and the French tried to terrify the Algerians by destroying their crops and wells. The one free nation, Morocco, was seized in 1847. To keep Algeria in order, France began to control trade, education, the army and security, finances, and agriculture. The Jewish and Sunni Muslim people were allowed to keep their religions and family services like marriages.

France Invasion

The French became involvd with Algeria because Algeria's coast provided harbors that were defended easily and had served as a baisi for port cities since the millenium BCE. After 1815 France negotiated with the Algiers to stop piracy against French ships. In 1830 the French King justified an invasion on the Algiers and captured thier city.Although they captured the city they did nothing to stop the resistance by the Berbers. This caused two wars agaisnt Frace led by the Berber leader Abd al-Kader in 1832-4 and 1835-7. In the third war, the French resorted to terror tactics. al-Kader was allowed to hide out in Morocco, so in 1844, the French invaded Morocco and captured al-Kader. In the end the French signed the Treaty of Tangier, and recognized Moroccan independance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4r8bAyeci4