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What did the Confederation obtain in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia?
In the exam (French)
Qu'a obtenu la Confédération en 1648 avec les traités de Westphalie ?
- aIt received Geneva and Valais as new cantons.Elle a reçu Genève et le Valais comme nouveaux cantons.
- bIt concluded a military alliance with Spain and France.Elle a conclu une alliance militaire avec l'Espagne et la France.
- cIts independence from the Holy Roman Empire was recognised.Son indépendance du Saint-Empire romain germanique a été reconnue.Correct answer
- dIt received a common constitution with a Federal Council.Elle a reçu une constitution commune avec un Conseil fédéral.
Why?
At the end of the Thirty Years' War, the Peace of Westphalia (traités de Westphalie) recognised in 1648 that the Confederation was no longer part of the Empire. The mayor of Basel, Johann Rudolf Wettstein, negotiated for the Confederates.
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