... the Africans. In their minds, all Africans were barbarians' with no civilization, culture or religion. They needed to be led out of their ignorance which the French were very happy to give the Africans enlightenment. However, while doing their noble task of educating the African people, they first had to make the people ... generation like a monarchy was destroyed. Families were split apart and men and boys were put to work or sent to missionary schools to be educated by the French. Father Drumont was seen as a benevolent person who has come with the message of Christ to save the "pagans...

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... chance at the reigns of the world." For many it is hard to believe that at one time, France had this opportunity. The reigns in which the French tried to grab hold of would eventually slip out of their hands, bloodstained and broken. Frances involvement in the region of the world known to some as southeast ... follow. With a grant for the creation of the East India Company in 1604 by Henry IV, the French, who always struggled to match the economic super power that was Britain, took advantage of the opportunity. The French began to build colonies along the west and eastern coasts of Africa...

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... of the English are clear and distinct. Conversely, the accomplishments and impact of the Dutch and French were not as prevailing. The unstable empire of the Dutch constitutes them less successful, while the French, although peaceful and economically proven, did not have as big of an impact based on pure conquest ... English had a tremendous impact on the Americas, and coupled with the Spanish, were the most successful - in contrast with the Dutch and the French. The two countries that do not compare in terms of successfulness and impact are The Netherlands and France. Evidence supports ...

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... of Critical Social Sciences, a colony is defined as "a poor or weak country that is occupied by the military and/or police forces of a more powerful country."" It seems that French control of Algeria definitely meets the dictionary definition of colonialism. Back in early African history, Europeans colonized and infiltrated African civilizations in order to make a profit and to be known ... was a full-scale campaign of terror and intimidation designed to politically, economically, and physically crush the indigenous population and annihilate their culture and national identity by any mea...

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... way to expand trade. Before the 1870's, the British had very little competition in gathering colonies--Germany and Italy were not unified, the French were busy fighting with the Prussians, and the revolutions of 1848 created internal instability in other European countries. They didn't have any interest ... way to expand trade. Before the 1870's, the British had very little competition in gathering colonies--Germany and Italy were not unified, the French were busy fighting with the Prussians, and the revolutions of 1848 created internal instability in other European countries. They didn't...

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... his army to occupy the town of Algiers. This was initially intended as just an act of revenge, but while occupying, the French decided to continue their expansion into Africa in order to increase French prestige. Furthermore, the French colonialists came to think of their sphere of influence "as mere province overseas." The idea of spreading civilization soon became the official reason ... duty of France to civilize them and turn them into Frenchmen. The goal of it was to make the citizens of Algeria an "integral part of the mother country," France. French citizens were encouraged to mov...

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... , but the colonies had no immigration, little trade, and little farming therefore they could not flourish; as in the case of the English. The French were not in search of a new land to take up residence either, for they came to the new land in search of furs and cod. ... instructing them to concentrate on farming, the Virginia Company s persistence and advice is a major contributing factor in why the English fared better than the Spanish and French. The new group of people consisted of women, thus a population could start to grow. Also the company told them to farm; which then leads to .....

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... to free itself from being subjected to colonial power. Frederick Cooper's article, "Our Strike: Equality, Anticolonial politics and the 1947-48 Railway Strike in French West Africa," helps reveal the strike's true meaning and agenda by analyzing the conflicts present in Sembene's novel. In fact, it paints a very different ... With the direction of wise and educated leaders, the railway men are brought together and are given a sense of empowerment in their affairs with the French government. Two of these leaders that Sembene mention in his novel are Bakayoko and Fa Keita. Bakayoko is a yo...

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... with force, killing many innocents. The British felt that the Indians were meant to do slave labor. The French accepted the Indians over time and eventually even married Indian women. The French had such strong ties with Indians that they employed them as auxiliaries in several of their wars. The British did ... towards the Indians. They trapped furs that were very prized back in France. The Indians taught the French how to hunt for the furs of animals such as deer or beaver. The French would then send the furs back to France. The British did not have this relationship with the Indians ...

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... had to be shipped on vessels constructed by English shipbuilders and that at least three-quarters of the ships' crews had to be English. Sometimes such regulations backfired. During the French and Indian War (1754-1763) in North America, the British Parliament sought to increase revenues to pay the costs of defending the American colonies. It used the Navigation Acts to ... revolution had many causes. Long-term social, economic, and political changes in the colonies before 1750 provided the basis for an independent nation with representative political institutions. More immediately, the...

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... by barracks and police stations" (Fanon 39). The boundaries were unfair and benefited only the colonizers, leaving the Algerians with little food, money, or resources. Although Algerians never accepted the French invasion of their land, it took many years for them to fight it. "Decolonization is always a violent phenomenon"" (Fanon 35). Frantz Fanon felt that a violent arm struggle was ... end of colonialism; and Palestinians represent the largest percentile of refugees in the world. Although Palestine and Algeria were occupied for different reasons, the occupations share many similariti...

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... so difficult to explore. With the invention of the steam engine, boats became powerful enough to navigate the treacherous rivers of Africa. In 1859 the Suez Canal, built by the French, greatly reduced the distance of the voyage from Europe to Africa. This canal became known as the British Lifeline. Many European explorers went out to make discoveries in Africa, and ... "westernize" African people, and force European beliefs on them The French went a step beyond paternalism, they practiced assimilation. The French colonies in Africa would be absorbed politically and culturally into the w...

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... France would send thousands of settlers to Algeria and displaced Algerians with high taxes, forced labor, and land seizures. A minority of French colons, who were protected under French law, dominated the native Algerians. An Algerian war led by the National Liberation Front (FLN) from 1954 to 1962. A large role ... in this war was Islam, in addition to wanting the end of French over barring powers. In 1959, President de Gaulle made a response to the war in Algeria. Through the institution of equal voting rights, the single ... separate from France rather than allow native Muslim popul...

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... to side with the Europeans in battle, against opposing tribes. A prime example of these alliances occurred in 1620 when the Huron joined the French against the Iroquois. Ironically, the Iroquois had already joined forces with the Dutch, leveling the battlefield. Each side was essentially produced by relationships generated ... . Jacques Cartier and his exploration party discovered the abundance of fur product in the Indian territory, and spawned the fur trade with the French. Since the Dutch were rivaling for dominance in the fur trade as well, the two groups became natural enemies, and ...

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... , the first English colony to be taken by force. The English then Established a string of colonies along the eastern coast of North America. French The French did not make efforts to colonize any part of the Indian Ocean, but they did colonize a considerable amount of land in what is present-day ... Canada. In 1608, French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded the colony of Quebec as a central fur-trading post. The French were also interested in converting the Natives to Christianity, using the fur-trading to fund thier missionary activities. Later ... on, the French were interested in e...

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... true independence. One of the first European nations to colonize Africa was France; much is to be said about "the French who ruled over the largest area of territory in Africa" (Nkrumah 2002 275). French policy can perhaps best be examined in the colonization of Algeria, the French actually "tried to make the country an integral part of France" (Nkrumah 2002 275). The ... French alone are responsible for the cultural disenfranchisement of many Africans. Through a system of direct -rule, French colonizers introduced assimilation, a practice that sought out to create an elite class of Afr...

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... and Qing Empires. Russia took all of the silk roads and Central Asia. Russia was right next to British India, and could easily spark a continental war. In Southeast Asia, the French created French Indochina, consisting of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The French made Christianity prominent in these countries. They did not take Siam as it was a good buffer state between British India and ... French Indochina. In Africa, all the imperialistic Europeans began to pick apart their choices. After having explorers map Africa, the Europeans begin to make colonies. After the discovery of gold and...

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... allowed the colonist to rule over themselves without having to worry about the monarchy. Another major event that helped determine that American values were left untouched was the French Indian War. In essence, the French and Indian War altered the relationships between Britain and the American colonies. It educated the Native Americans, preventing colonists from settling the West. Colonial soldiers were looked ... down upon, resulting in an underestimation by the British of the American military. The French and Indian War was the first time that the colonist became united as a nation b...

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... it failed because of the onslaught of the Indian people. This outcome was translated into two things, the land was desirable and the Indians where a force to deal overcome. The French also got wind of the possible wealth in Florida. A Frenchmen named René Goulame de la Udonniere was the first to set up a fort near present-day Jacksonville. These ... the land and set up a colony of his own. His new settlement was named St. Augustine and it was the first permanent one in the new world. The new French reply came two years later. Dominique de Gourgues and a group of soldiers recaptured San...

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... deeds were intended to benefit their home countries. As recorded in the book "Mark Them with Your Dead! ": The Scramble for Global Empire ", The French prime minister, Jules Ferry, justified imperialism as an important tool to boom French economy, "in the area of economics the consideration which justify a policy of colonial expansion from the point of view that need, I felt more and ... the industrial populations of Europe and particularly those of our won rich and hard working country: the need for export markets " (147). Ferry implied that imperialism was necessary for the French eco...

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... didn't withdraw as peacefully as Britain. It was more difficult for France to give their empires because their initial motivation for acquiring the colonies was national prestige and power. The French, would have to deal with nationalists movements by force in order to restore their land. They battled the Vietmihn, which were both a nationalist party and a communist party, for rights to ... Indochina, but after many attempts were defeated. After suffering too much defeat the French decided to move out of Indochina. France's oldest colony, Algeria, began revolts and protests to get rid o...

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... was the indirect rule (or puppet government) technique of the British in northern Niger where the natives kept their native king, with respect to the wishes of the colonizer. The French decided to take the approach of assimilation for their colony's inhabitants. While the British philosophy taught that an African could never be an Englishmen, the ... French welcomed the idea of "molding" of Black Frenchmen. There was more than 200,000 African troops were inducted into the French armed forces for WWI and WWII. There was even a Black man, Blasie Diagne, elected to the ... French Congress...

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... his neck which allowed him to get along better with other Europeans rather than his "faith in God." Now there was a conflict. The French coming from Europe were unswaying in their rightness and were willing to travel all the way to America to be possibly killed for their beliefs creating ... other people have other folkways, these excite its scorn." This belief created war, violence, aggression, and attitudes of superiority in the hearts of the French Missionaries. They believed that their religious group was superior to the Indians when it was actually just different. I think this comes ...

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... Europe, creating pressure on the Spanish to change their policies. In response, the Spanish government stopped granting encomiendas and banned Native American slavery. 24. How did the French treat the Native Americans? The French individuals treated the Native Americans quite well. They learned their languages, customs, and often married Native American women. 25. How did joint-stock companies help colonize North ... colony in 1751. Critical Thinking 29. Analyzing Themes: Culture and Tradition How did the relationship between Native Americans and the Spanish differ from those between the...

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... ones who benefited the most from it. France, Britain, and Germany were the three main imperialist powers in Africa during the late eighteen hundreds. The French secured them economically by using military means of obtaining territory. The French, rather harsh in their administration and their attempts to increase their economic footholds, used forced labor, taxation, and imprisonment of Africans to maintain and ... were interested in Singapore because they recognized that Singapore could be a major stopping port for ships en route to and from China and other commercial centers. The Brit...

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