SwedenSveriges historia 3 · History of Sweden
How did Norway come to be in a union with Sweden at the beginning of the 19th century?
In the exam (Swedish)
Hur kom Norge att hamna i en union med Sverige i början av 1800-talet?
- aThe union came about after the Napoleonic Wars, against Norway's willDen kom efter Napoleonkrigen, mot Norges viljaCorrect answer
- bSweden bought Norway from Great Britain for moneySverige köpte Norge av Storbritannien för pengar
- cNorway voted yes to the union in a referendumNorge röstade ja till unionen i en folkomröstning
- dA royal marriage united the two countriesEtt kungligt giftermål förenade de två länderna
Why?
When the Napoleonic Wars ended, Sweden got Norway from Denmark through the Treaty of Kiel in 1814. Norway wanted to be independent but was forced into the union after a short war.
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