History of Morocco

History and Geography Morocco is a diverse country with a strong culture. Morocco had a hard time in establishing its independence, but its unique culture helped it to establish its own civilization . The Berbers ruled Morocco and the west coast countries of North Africa. The Berbers are a civilization of nomadic Christian, Pagan, and tribal people. Morocco was invaded constantly in its early stages. In the 12th century the Phoenicians invaded and established trading posts. The Phoenician settlements

Modern History Assignment ‘How did European Influences from the early 19th century affect Morocco?’ Europe has had incredible influence on Morocco and Northern Africa, and its strategic location between greater Africa and the Iberian Peninsula has shaped its history. The area has been occupied by a vast litany of civilizations, from ancient Romans, and Arabic occupants bringing Islam, to life as a protectorate of France in 1912. The European occupation of Morocco between

IMPERIALISM IN MOROCCO Kendall Scarborough Ms. Barile Modern World History Honors 19 December 2016 Europe and specifically France had been after the land in Morocco for a long. As explained by Furlong in his portion of A World’s Work; The French Conquest of Morocco, he states the reason for European powers wanting control over Morocco. Morocco is a white man 's country once and a half the size of France four and a half times the size of New England and the most productive state of North

Introduction Morocco a country that in itself has a rich history that dates back to prehistoric times. An odd land where you can sit in 80 degree temps and have palm trees surrounding you and look up to the mountains tops covered in snow. Where so many have wondered in to discover a part of Africa rich in abundance of unique culture and heritage. Where poets and story tellers have left with a story to tell of a great land to which they have traveled. American Paul Bowles wrote many books set in Morocco, arguably

4 History 6 Environment/ Agriculture 7 Economic 8 Education 9 People 10 Health 11 Government Future of Morocco Bibliography of works cited Introduction Morocco a country that in itself has a rich history that dates back to prehistoric

In 1956, Morocco emerged as independent from one of the many colonizers at the time, France. Those who were to lead the transition from colony to independent monarchy had two problems. First, France officially recognized Morocco as an independent sovereign state but insisted on guiding the creation of the new state (Balfaraj, para. 5-7). Second, as the case with its neighbour Algeria, France had annexed its colonies in North Africa and redefined them as French in culture, tradition and territory

Introduction Morocco is a country I have always wanted to visit at least once in my lifetime. The country has sparked my interest because of its multicultural background, as it includes languages and cultures from countries across the Mediterranean Sea, such as France and Spain, and from various bordering countries in northern Africa. I would love to learn how speak French, Spanish, and Arabic, especially in the native tongue, as well as learn the history of the country by visiting the fortressed

III. The Impact of French Colonialism on Moroccan Identity. The Moroccan identity has faced a several challenges and seditions throughout history, which rebuilt and traced the shape of modern Moroccan identity. Undoubtedly, the French colonialism is one of the most threat of Moroccan identity. They tried hard to separate Morocco into two entities to serve their colonial ambitions, in addition to the economic reasons and the exploitation of wealth, the French colonial intention was blurring Moroccan

The Kingdom of Morocco is a country located on the north west coast of Africa bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Algeria to the east, and the Western Sahara desert to the south. Morocco is comparable to California in terms of size and population, Morocco is about 172,000 square miles in size, so just a bit bigger than the state of California and has a population over 33 million, just a few million under the population of California. Over sixty percent

Arab Democratic Republic of the Western Sahara, united by a common nationality throughout history and inspired by shared political and cultural values, have jointly created a glorious state and a history that praises our revolutionary struggle from stateless to statehood. The geography of our state features the region located in the Northwest of Africa on the Atlantic coast of the continent just south of Morocco, north of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. Encompassed by fertile plants and arid desert