2. The ability of the French colonial government in Algeria to establish schools for the native Algerian population can best be seen as part of which of the following broader developments in European colonialism in the late nineteenth century? A. Some European states established trading-post empires. B. Some European states strengthened their control over their existing colonies. C. Some European states faced native resistance to their colonization efforts. D. Some European states used Social Darwinism to justify their military subjugation of colonial peoples.