French language

relationship with Algeria is France because of the colonial history between the two countries. In the 1990s about 20 percent of all of the Algerian exports and imports were destined to or coming from France. French is the language of instruction in Algerian schools and the second official second language after Arabic. Immigration from Algeria to France is very common. Because of the dense immigration of young Algerians, someone who travels to France has a lot of chance to meet or encounter an…

European Nation. Motivations included finding gold, preventing others from spreading, gaining wealth, gaining political advantage and to spread religion and ideas to the New World. In the Spanish, French and English expansion, each European Nation’s approach was different causing the failure of the French and the English, and leaving the Spanish as the only country to successfully establish colonization in the New World although the Spain’s success was the inspiration for the expansion of the…

the French regime is Sy, a cruel and sadistic man who serves as a major stopping force for Cuong in the later part of the film, and as his commanding officer earlier on. With the cast laid out, it’s time to bring attention towards the main encompassing message that the film lays forth. The Rebel, presents a side of French history that isn’t often discussed in modern society, and coincides quite handedly with American, and European…

For the slaves in Saint-Domingue, the most important result of the Haitian Revolution was becoming free citizens due to the slave uprising and the ideas and consequences of the French Revolution. Before the revolution took place, slaves had little to no rights. They were considered property, they had to work everyday, and their living conditions were horrible, causing the majority of them to die young. These inequalities fed a will to be free in the enslaved residents of Haiti. The majority of…

The French in America After leaning the exploration and some colonies in the U.S., I read the book A student’s History of the United States which is written by Edward Channing. I found that French is also one of the essential parts of the colonies in the US. The following essay will explain the process how French planted their colonies in America. Let’s start with the early French voyages. The leader of the first French expedition to America was Verrazano who was an Italian instead of a…

The Haitian economy along with the economy of many other nations were greatly impacted by the Haitian Revolution. The French colony Saint Domingue with its tropical climate, whose export depended on farming and trading. Saint-Domingue produced over 60 percent of the world’s coffee and 40 percent of the world’s sugar, causing it to be a very profitable plantation colony. The economy was fueled by the slavery of the Haitian people which resulted in the revolution. The Haitian Revolution had made a…

If the Republic had been crushed in 1795, I think, Europe would have been for the worse. The liberal ideas of the French Revolution didn't have the time in 1795 to spread and benefit the world. As well, France would still have been racked with the instability of Jacobins, Vendeeans, Royalists, the Directory, it was a mess. As well we cannot ignore the significance of…

Weekly Journal Entry #8 In a speech about French colonial expansion, Jules Ferry strongly encourages the French to colonize territories such as those in Africa in order to gain all their raw materials in order to help keep France as one of the world powers and not let it fall behind the other European countries and the U.S. One thing that I noticed while reading Ferry’s speech was how similar he sounded to one of our earlier readings in the semester by St. Francis Xavier when he claimed that…

communication. Contrastingly, the French and their influence in America is largely credited to the friendly relationship they formed with the natives. The French traveled deep within the continent and made direct contact with the natives, developing profitable trade networks between trappers, traders, and the natives. Their partnership allowed for the French to become acclimated into the successful fur trade, and agricultural estates along St. Lawrence River, which made the French able to…

Prior to understanding the present economic situation in Haiti, it is essential to understand Haiti’s colonial history. Under French rule in the 1700’s, Haiti was one of the most profitable colonies in the western hemisphere and represented a large amount of France’s economy. Farmer (2004), mentions “the current crisis in Haiti, is impacted from the overall history in the 18th century, it became France’s most valuable colonial possession, and one of the most brutally efficient slave colonies.”…