Le Monde Le Monde FrancophoneFrancophone

(the French-speaking World)(the French-speaking World)

Why do people speak Why do people speak French all over the French all over the

world?world?

Answer: ColonialismAnswer: Colonialism

After watching this presentation, After watching this presentation, students will be able to:students will be able to:

Explain why French is spoken all Explain why French is spoken all over the worldover the world

Define colonizationDefine colonization Identify the causes & effects of Identify the causes & effects of

colonialismcolonialism Construct a timeline of French Construct a timeline of French

colonialismcolonialism

What is What is colonization?colonization?

One country takes control of another One country takes control of another countrycountry

The colonizer (or ruling country) takes The colonizer (or ruling country) takes resources from the colonyresources from the colony

The colonizer often pushes its culture The colonizer often pushes its culture and language on the colonyand language on the colony

Why do countries COLONIZE Why do countries COLONIZE other countries?other countries?

To become richerTo become richer To gain powerTo gain power To increase opportunities to tradeTo increase opportunities to trade To expandTo expand Because they think that their culture Because they think that their culture

and way of life is betterand way of life is better

French ColonialismFrench Colonialism

France had many colonies from the France had many colonies from the 1600s-1960s. 1600s-1960s.

In the 1800s and 1900s, France was the In the 1800s and 1900s, France was the second biggest colonizer in the worldsecond biggest colonizer in the world

(after England). (after England).

ColonialismColonialism

French ColonialismFrench Colonialism Initially French colonialism was driven Initially French colonialism was driven

more by the state, the church , and the more by the state, the church , and the military, rather than by business interests.military, rather than by business interests.

The ideological legitimization for French The ideological legitimization for French colonialism was colonialism was mission civilisatricemission civilisatrice (similar to (similar to ““white manwhite man’’s burdens burden””): to ): to spread French culture, language, and spread French culture, language, and religion throughout the colonies.religion throughout the colonies.

French ColonialismFrench Colonialism

Later, it became a scramble for power, Later, it became a scramble for power, with all the major European powers with all the major European powers competing for more colonies. More competing for more colonies. More colonies meant more resources. More colonies meant more resources. More resources meant more economic gain.resources meant more economic gain.

French ColonialismFrench Colonialism

The first phase of French colonial efforts The first phase of French colonial efforts was focused in Canada, the Louisiana was focused in Canada, the Louisiana Territory, the Caribbean, and west Africa.Territory, the Caribbean, and west Africa.

During the second phase of French During the second phase of French colonialism (1870 to World War II), the colonialism (1870 to World War II), the empire grew to include most of north empire grew to include most of north Africa and Indochina.Africa and Indochina.

Partition Partition of Africaof Africa

What were the effects of What were the effects of colonialism?colonialism?

Exploitation of resourcesExploitation of resources Change of cultureChange of culture Political upheavalsPolitical upheavals

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1. What does Francophone mean?

2. What is colonization?