Pre-Colonization
What is Algeria boarded by?
Mediterranean Sea
Settler
When did Algeria become independent?
1962
Why did the French want to invade Algeria?
They had a desire to increase trade, spread French culture and religion.
Who used Islam to unify resistance against the French?
Amir Abd- Al- Qadir
What is the government system in Algeria?
Republic
What was Algeria called before the French invaded?
Barbary Coast
Aproxamentaly how long was Algeria a French colony?
130 years
What is Algeria’s regional economy rank?
13/14
When did the French invade?
1830
On what date did nationalist groups across Algeria organize rallies to draw attention to linking the end of fascism to the thirst for the end of colonialism?
May 8th 1945
What is the FLN and why are they significant?
Algerian national front and they fought for Algerian independence.