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Through Napoleon's Act of Mediation (Mediationsakte), several areas were joined together to form today's canton of Aargau. In which year was that?

In the exam (German)

Mit der Mediationsakte von Napoleon wurden mehrere Gebiete zum heutigen Kanton Aargau vereinigt. In welchem Jahr war das?

  1. a17121712
  2. b18481848
  3. c14151415
  4. d18031803Correct answer

Why?

Napoleon's Act of Mediation of 1803 created the canton of Aargau in its present form. Since then it has been a canton of the Swiss Confederation in its own right.

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