May 6, 2026
The History of French colonisation
Hey guys, I hope you're doing great. Yesterday I received my grade in history and I got 18 out of 20, the best grade of the class. As a result, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about it.
So, the test was about the colonisation in France from the late 19th century to the early 20th, right before the first World War. We had to talk about the 3 different forms of domination of the "colons" over the indigenous. The first one is political, the second is economic, and eventually the last one is socio-cultural.
The French's administration back then was very intricate. Indeed, there were three different forms of colonies. The first one was like for Algeria for instance. It was considered as a part of the French territory. It was divided into three departments (Alger, Oron and Constantine). It was directly depending of the Minister of the Interior in Paris. Moreover, it was one of the only settlement colonies (they sent European people who got the French nationality). Indeed, a large part of them were only used for exploitation.
That's the case for the second kind of colony. They were under direct administration (depending of the Ministory of the Colonies) and were exploited. Europeans sent the least people for the best possible outcome. They were as well called the "colonies of Black Africa".
Finally, there were the protectorates (under indirect administration). They kept their king and local administration but were still dominated. France was taking care of economic and foreign political business.
The second form of domination was economic. Indeed colonies and the French metropol signed the colonial pact. That pact truly ruined the colonies. Basically, colonies sent raw material and agri-food products, such as sugar or coffee, and they bought transformes products, like machines or refined sugar. But that was a real bargain for the metropol that was earning a lot of money over colonies.
Finally, there were the socio-cultural domination. The "colons" pretended to bring the civilisation under four forms: pacification (by stopping conflicts and slavery), education, medicine and christiannisation. But overall, the only real progress was the medicine one with vaccines.
They also created the elite category, that very basic indigenous, such as sales peoples or policemen, could integrate. They had to get ridd of their culture and gods to adapt the European life style. This process was called the acculturation. Hover, their rising stopped there cause they were still considered as inferior cause of their colour and origins.
In the colonies, the justice wasn't the same as in the territory. France had created the Indigene Code, a series of laws destined for repression of the indigenous. It was first created in Algery and spread throughout the whole Empire in 1887. That series of laws didn't respect the Republican values. Indeed, the colonial administration could directly give sentences without any lawsuits and it could be in an individual or collective way (they could condamn different people at the same time). It was very unfair and it contributed to the racial segregation that we could observe with break-taking pictures of European neighbourhoods next to Indigenous'.
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We had to talk about the 3 different forms of domination of the "colonists" over the indigenous. We had to talk about the 3 different forms of domination of the "colonists" over the indigenous.
I see you're writing in British English. I am from the US, and we always say colonists, but if this is a British English thing, you can disregard my correction.
Moreover, it was one of the only settlement colonies (they sent European people who got thwere French nationalitycitizens).
Moreover, it was one of the only settlement colonies (they sent European people who were French citizens).
I think you're saying they sent French citizens to Algeria to actually settle an live there. But if you're saying they sent European people who eventually got French citizenship, you might want to make that a bit more clear.
Indeed, a large part of them were only used for exploitation. Indeed, a large part of them were only used for exploitation.
This is more of a writing tip than an English tip, but who is 'them'?. The French nationals? The Indigenous peoples?
They were as welllso called the "colonies of Black Africa".
They were also called the "colonies of Black Africa".
This is more natural.
They kept their king and local administration, but were still dominated. They kept their king and local administration, but were still dominated.
When writing in English, there's a comma (,) before 'but' 99% of the time
Basically, colonies sent raw material and agri-food products, such as sugar or coffee, and they bought transformes products, like machines or refined sugar. Basically, colonies sent raw material and agri-food products, such as sugar or coffee, and they bought transformes products, like machines or refined sugar.
Who is 'they'? The local people? The Europeans running the colonies? Your grammar is just fine, again this is more of a writing/higher level tip.
The "colons" pretended to bring the civilisation under four forms: pacification (by stopping conflicts and slavery), education, medicine and cChristiannisation.
The "colons" pretended to bring the civilisation under four forms: pacification (by stopping conflicts and slavery), education, medicine and Christiannisation.
I don't exactly understand what you mean by 'bring the civilization under four forms'. But again this may be more of a country dialect thing. I think I understand what you were trying to say, but I would write it like this: The colonists pretended to bring benefits to the Indigenous people: Pacification (by stopping conflicts [between who?] and slavery), education, medicine, and Christian religion.
But overall, the only real progress was the medicine one with the introduction of vaccines.
But overall, the only real progress was the medicine with the introduction of vaccines.
Your grammar was fine, this is just a more refined way to say your sentence.
They also created the elite categorylass, that very basic(?) indigenous peoples, such as sales peoplemerchants or policemen, could integrate into.
They also created the elite class, that very basic(?) indigenous peoples, such as merchants or policemen, could integrate into.
I would not use the word 'basic' with Indigenous peoples, because that comes off as offensive calling Indigenous peoples primal/stupid. I would write it like this: The colonists also created an elite class, but with high social mobility where historically low-class Indigenous peoples, who worked jobs such as merchants (sales people wasn't wrong, but sales people usually brings to mind modern telemarketers. Merchants is the word used for historical sales things.) or policemen, could integrate into.
They had to get ridd of their culture and religion/gods to adapt the European life style. They had to get ridd of their culture and religion/gods to adapt the European life style.
Hover, their rising stopped there cause they were still considered as inferior cause of their colour and origins. Hover, their rising stopped there cause they were still considered as inferior cause of their colour and origins.
Who is they?
In the colonies, the justice system wasn't the same as in the territory. In the colonies, the justice system wasn't the same as in the territory.
Justice is a virtue, justice system is what courts/laws refers to.
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Hello! Excellent work! I was a little picky with my comments because you write so well. I was correcting it like it was a high school/college essay. Your grammar is near perfect, I just wanted to give you some writing tips. Again, excellent work, and I learned a lot reading it!
May 7, 2026
Thanks a lot for you correction and your very kind comment! I'm happy you have learned new things ahah!
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The History of French colonisation |
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Hey guys, I hope you're doing great. |
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Yesterday I received my grade in history and I got 18 out of 20, the best grade of the class. |
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As a result, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about it. |
|
So, the test was about the colonisation in France from the late 19th century to the early 20th, right before the first World War. |
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We had to talk about the 3 different forms of domination of the "colons" over the indigenous. We had to talk about the 3 different forms of domination of the "colonists" over the indigenous. We had to talk about the 3 different forms of domination of the "colonists" over the indigenous. I see you're writing in British English. I am from the US, and we always say colonists, but if this is a British English thing, you can disregard my correction. |
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The first one is political, the second is economic, and eventually the last one is socio-cultural. |
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The French's administration back then was very intricate. |
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Indeed, there were three different forms of colonies. |
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The first one was like for Algeria for instance. |
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It was considered as a part of the French territory. |
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It was divided into three departments (Alger, Oron and Constantine). |
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It was directly depending of the Minister of the Interior in Paris. |
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Moreover, it was one of the only settlement colonies (they sent European people who got the French nationality).
Moreover, it was one of the only settlement colonies (they sent European people who I think you're saying they sent French citizens to Algeria to actually settle an live there. But if you're saying they sent European people who eventually got French citizenship, you might want to make that a bit more clear. |
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Indeed, a large part of them were only used for exploitation. Indeed, a large part of them were only used for exploitation. Indeed, a large part of them were only used for exploitation. This is more of a writing tip than an English tip, but who is 'them'?. The French nationals? The Indigenous peoples? |
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That's the case for the second kind of colony. |
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They were under direct administration (depending of the Ministory of the Colonies) and were exploited. |
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Europeans sent the least people for the best possible outcome. |
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They were as well called the "colonies of Black Africa".
They were a This is more natural. |
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Finally, there were the protectorates (under indirect administration). |
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They kept their king and local administration but were still dominated. They kept their king and local administration, but were still dominated. They kept their king and local administration, but were still dominated. When writing in English, there's a comma (,) before 'but' 99% of the time |
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France was taking care of economic and foreign political business. |
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The second form of domination was economic. |
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Indeed colonies and the French metropol signed the colonial pact. |
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That pact truly ruined the colonies. |
|
Basically, colonies sent raw material and agri-food products, such as sugar or coffee, and they bought transformes products, like machines or refined sugar. Basically, colonies sent raw material and agri-food products, such as sugar or coffee, and they bought transformes products, like machines or refined sugar. Basically, colonies sent raw material and agri-food products, such as sugar or coffee, and they bought transformes products, like machines or refined sugar. Who is 'they'? The local people? The Europeans running the colonies? Your grammar is just fine, again this is more of a writing/higher level tip. |
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But that was a real bargain for the metropol that was earning a lot of money over colonies. |
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Finally, there were the socio-cultural domination. |
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The "colons" pretended to bring the civilisation under four forms: pacification (by stopping conflicts and slavery), education, medicine and christiannisation.
The "colons" pretended to bring the civilisation under four forms: pacification (by stopping conflicts and slavery), education, medicine and I don't exactly understand what you mean by 'bring the civilization under four forms'. But again this may be more of a country dialect thing. I think I understand what you were trying to say, but I would write it like this: The colonists pretended to bring benefits to the Indigenous people: Pacification (by stopping conflicts [between who?] and slavery), education, medicine, and Christian religion. |
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But overall, the only real progress was the medicine one with vaccines.
But overall, the only real progress was the medicine Your grammar was fine, this is just a more refined way to say your sentence. |
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They also created the elite category, that very basic indigenous, such as sales peoples or policemen, could integrate.
They also created the elite c I would not use the word 'basic' with Indigenous peoples, because that comes off as offensive calling Indigenous peoples primal/stupid. I would write it like this: The colonists also created an elite class, but with high social mobility where historically low-class Indigenous peoples, who worked jobs such as merchants (sales people wasn't wrong, but sales people usually brings to mind modern telemarketers. Merchants is the word used for historical sales things.) or policemen, could integrate into. |
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They had to get ridd of their culture and gods to adapt the European life style. They had to get ridd of their culture and religion/gods to adapt the European life style. They had to get ridd of their culture and religion/gods to adapt the European life style. |
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This process was called the acculturation. |
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Hover, their rising stopped there cause they were still considered as inferior cause of their colour and origins. Hover, their rising stopped there cause they were still considered as inferior cause of their colour and origins. Hover, their rising stopped there cause they were still considered as inferior cause of their colour and origins. Who is they? |
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In the colonies, the justice wasn't the same as in the territory. In the colonies, the justice system wasn't the same as in the territory. In the colonies, the justice system wasn't the same as in the territory. Justice is a virtue, justice system is what courts/laws refers to. |
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France had created the Indigene Code, a series of laws destined for repression of the indigenous. |
|
It was first created in Algery and spread throughout the whole Empire in 1887. |
|
That series of laws didn't respect the Republican values. |
|
Indeed, the colonial administration could directly give sentences without any lawsuits and it could be in an individual or collective way (they could condamn different people at the same time). |
|
It was very unfair and it contributed to the racial segregation that we could observe with break-taking pictures of European neighbourhoods next to Indigenous'. |
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I hope you enjoyed reading my text! |
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Please tell me what you thought of my English and feel free to give me advice! |
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