France invaded Algeria to bring the “blessings of colonization”. The main goal of the French invasion of Algeria was economic gain and becoming one of the most superior and dominant nations in Europe. France changed the lives of many Africans, leading Algerians to apply for citizenship in their own country. The Algerians endured many difficulties after the French entered the scene. Things have not changed for the better, but for the worse. The French “imposed more and higher taxes on Muslims than on Europeans” (Library of Congress). In their country, Muslims had to pay more taxes, even new taxes, than before the French invasion. Algerians then had to apply for citizenship of their own country. The application was so difficult that many applicants were unable to complete it and were denied citizenship. The way of life of Algerians changed so much that the French tried to make Muslims forget who they were. Women wore a veil to symbolize their religious practices. The French wanted women to remove their veils to modernize them when it was just a way for France to do what they wanted. The Algerians quickly grew tired of the mistreatment and ways of the French and therefore launched a revolt for independence. France was not the only European nation to have had the idea of ​​developing and enriching itself. Many European nations aimed to become the most superior, dominant and powerful country of all. They would master the objective through a process known as colonization. The idea of ​​colonization became the key to opening the doors and becoming a powerful nation. As stated in Colonialism: a Primary Source Analysis, “colonialism comes from the word colony. A colony is usually a group of people...... middle of paper ......e American Tropics to 1700: Tropics of Discontent? Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2008 “Colonizing and decolonizing French Algeria, 1830-1962.” SEMP: Evidence-based disaster management: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Internet. March 9, 2011. “Country Studies.” Library of Congress. July 27, 2011. the web. March 6, 2011. “Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Imperialism.” FORDHAM.EDU. July 1998. The web. March 8, 2011. .Shepard, Todd. The invention of decolonization: the Algerian war and the remaking of France. Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 2006. Stora, Benjamin. Algeria, 1830-2000: a brief history. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2001. 4-7.Wolny, Philip. Colonialism: a primary source analysis. New York, NY: Rosen Pub. Band, 2005