Arrange the following events of nineteenth-century Europe in the order in which they took place.
(A) The Frankfurt Parliament meets in the Church of St Paul
(B) The Treaty of Constantinople recognises Greece as an independent nation
(C) Victor Emmanuel II is proclaimed king of united Italy
(D) The Treaty of Vienna is drawn up by the European powers after Napoleon’s defeat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (B), (A), (C)
Each event is placed by the year it took place.
(D) Treaty of Vienna — 1815, drawn up by Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria to undo the changes of the Napoleonic wars.
(B) Treaty of Constantinople — 1832, which recognised Greece as an independent nation after its struggle against the Ottoman empire.
(A) Frankfurt Parliament — May 1848, when elected members met in the Church of St Paul to draw up a constitution for a German nation.
(C) Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed king of united Italy — 1861.