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French History in the 1800's
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Louisiana Purchase -ECONOMIC-
Napoleon sells Louisiana to the U.S.A. giving him money that he could invest in the war he was in. -
Haiti's independence -ECONOMIC-
Haiti becomes independent from France. This means a worse economy for France since Haiti was a source of resources. -
Napoleonic Empire -POLITICAL-
The new political leader,Napoleon, crowns himself as the emperor of France. The Napoleonic Empire begins. -
Napoleonic invasion
Napoleon decides to invade Russia and retreats after one of his biggest defeats which weakened his army by a lot. -
Napoleon exiled 1st time -POLITICAL-
Paris captured by the Allies and Napoleon was send to exile to the island of Elba. Monarchy restored in France -
Congress of Viena
It gathered many European countires to take measures against liberal ideologies that were spreading thanks to the French Revolution (nationalism.). -
Napoleon's hundred days begin
Napoleon enters Paris in triumph after having escaped from exile in Elba. He attempts to restore his old empire. -
Waterloo battle
Napoleon defeated by Prussia and Great Britain in Waterloo. He is exiled but this time to St. Elena. -
Constitutional Monarchy -POLITICAL-
Charles X flees from France and is replaced by Louis-Philipe. There is a new political system (constitutional monarchy). -
Industrialization -ECONOMIC-
The French induztarlization began and the economy started to grow exponentially. -
Government overthrow -POLITICAL-
The King Louis-Philipe was overthrown. There is a political leader change. -
Constitution -POLITICAL-
A new constitution with political liberal reforms was adopted in France. -
Second Empire -ECONOMIC-
Louis-Napoleon is named the emperor of France. During these period France's economy stabilizes. -
***Crimean War -POLITICAL-
France and Britain formally declared war on Russia. -
***Treaty of Tianjing -French Sphere of Influence in China- ECONOMIC-
After the Treaty of Nanjing,China opened trading ports.
After the Treaty of Tianjing, France was granted even more privileges, improving its sphere of influence and economic situation. -
***Treaty of Cobden-Chevalier -ECONOMIC-
This treaty lowered or eliminated taxes on the goods traded between Great Britain and France allowing free trade between the two nations and establishing more liberal economic policies. -
French intervention in Mexico (past timeline) -ECONOMIC-
France arrives to Mexico to collect the money that Mexico owes. Mexico wants to negotiate but France refuses. -
***Battle of Sedan -ECONOMIC-
T he French were defeted at the Franco-Prussian War , which ended with the Battle of Sedan. The image shows General Reille delivering Napoleon's letter of surrender to King William I at the Battle of Sedan. -
***Third Republic-ECONOMIC-
After the Second Empire, which ended with the defeat of Napoleon III at the Sedan Battle, a new republic was established. -
***Paris Commune -SOCIAL-
The Paris Commune was the first time the working class seized power in history. It was revolutionary movement where the working people of Paris revolt against oppression and replaced the capitalist state with their own government. -
***La Semaine Sanglante
During the Bloody Week 30,000 Communards were massacred ending the Paris Commune. -
***Adolph Thiers -POLITICAL-
He becomes the first president of the Third Republic. -
***Imperialism in Africa (Algeria) -ECONOMIC-
In 1879 the French government established control over Algeria. France expanded its colonial empire to Africa during the 2nd half of the 19th century. This enhanced its economy because it meant more raw resources to maintain its industry and more incomes. -
***Expansion of French Colonial Empire in Africa -ECONOMIC-
In 1881 France established a protectorate in Tunisia. Later it gained most of Morocco.
By expanding its colonial empire, France improved its economy. -
***Dreyfus Affair -“J’accuse” published on the newspaper- POLITICAL-
Alfred Dreyfus was a Jewish captain in the French Army. He was falsely accused and imprisoned by the military for spying for Germany. Later the army admitted its cover up as there was evidence the case had been falsified. This discredited the military and the Church, favored the liberal parties and eventually led to the separation of the Church and the state. Emile Zola wrote a letter “J’accuse” to the president advocating for Dreyfus and exposing the falseness of his case. -
***Renault
The Renault company in France starts building automobiles in 1898. The success of this company brought benefits to the French economy.
