Seeking to expand their influence beyond Algeria , the French established protectorates to the east and west of it .
In 1830 , the French captured Algiers ; and , from 1848 until independence in 1962 , Algeria was treated as an integral part of France .
Seeking to expand their influence beyond Algeria , the France established protectorates to the east and west of French .
In 1830 , the French captured Algiers ; and , from 1848 until independence in 1962 , Algeria was treated as an integral part of France .