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An agreement between the Pope and Frances leader. The agreement gave the Catholic church jurisdiction over Frances people and influence on the governments decisions. The concordat stayed effective until 1905. -
This was a military expedition encouraged by Napoleon. The purpose of this expedition was to aim to reinstate French control in the Caribbean colony. The French were defeated 2 years later and withdrew their troops. -
The Louisiana purchase was a land deal between the United States and France. France sold the US land, which was 827,000 square miles, located in the middle of what is now modern day United States of America, for a hefty price of $15 million. Economic struggles within the French nation led Napoleon to offer the United States this land. -
Napoleon granted himself the position of Emperor. He had a thirst for expanding his empire along with his power. He did so by occupying Vienna, and defeating the Russians and Austrians in 1805. -
The Holy Roman Empire consisted of German and Italian territories and promoted Christianity under the Popes guidance. This coincided with the Confederation of Rhine, which was a union comprised of most states in Germany, created by Napoleon.This confederation gave him the power to control the country and proclaim that the Holy Roman empire of Germany was no longer in existence. -
France lost The Battle of Waterloo which pronounced the last defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. The driving force for this battle was imperialism as Napoleon was trying to obtain more land for the French Empire. The French troops were outnumbered by the British army and Prussian troops forcing them to retreat. -
The unpopularity of King Charles X and his publication of restrictive ordinances sparked the July revolutions. King Charles fled immediately after the violence started and delegated Louis-Philippe to be lieutenant general. Louis-Philippe subsequently upheld the throne, becoming king. -
The Third Republic established many colonies under French rule. These colonies spread through West Africa as well as colonies such as French Polynesia and French Madagascar. The Republic eventually failed due to a spilt with one side wanting an economic and social reform while the other, a political one. -
The Eiffel tower was built in 1889 at the world fair. The Eiffel tower was constructed as a demonstration of France's building skills not only to their people but to other nations aswell. The tower exemplified the power and technological advances within the developing nation. -
The Law of separation between the church and state ended government funding of religious groups. The law abolished the Concordat of 1801, thus ending the system of a recognized religion. The law created a jump start to enlightenment in France, through the limitation on the connection between church and state. -
France entered WWI on August 3rd, 1914, as Germany declared war on them. France was involved in a military alliance with Russia since 1894, due to their common threat from Germany. France's primary reason to enter the world war was due in part to its efforts to neutralize Germany's power in collaboration with other nations.