History of France

King Louis XIV was made king September 4, 1638. He was king for 72 years. He had the longest reign of the Kings.

King Louis XIV died September 1, 1715. Four days before his 77th Birthday King Louis XIV died of gangrene.

The French and Indian War was fought to decide who would be in charge of North America. The French fought along with the Indians against the British.
The British won and gained territory in America.

King Louis XVI was the last king of France. King Louis was king until he got overthrown by france to become its own country.

The French Revolution was the period of time when the French overthrew the monarchy. The french revolution lasted 10 years.

The French Republic rose up against King Louis XVI in 1789. As a result of going against the king France became a country.

The French adopted the french flag in 1794. The flag has three vertical strips with the national colors of the French displayed in the flag.

Versailles was the capital of France in 1871 through 1879. After Versailles, Paris became the Capital of France

Eiffel tower was originally only supposed to be up for 20 years then get taken down. The Eiffel tower was built to show the rest of the world how skillful they are

France gave the U.S. the Statue Of Liberty as a gift of friendship. The Statue Of Liberty now sits in New York.