history of norway
Economic reforms spawned the growth of a middle class in Norway by the middle 1700's and a sense of Norwegian nationality arose even though they were a territory of Denmark. Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (1814): Unfortunately, Denmark (and Norway) allied themselves to France during the Napoleonic Wars. After Napoleon's defeat in 1814, Denmark ceded their territory of Norway to Sweden, who was on the winning side of the conflict. When the Norwegians did not accept this union, Sweden launched a military campaign to force the issue.