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What was the Treaty of Kiel?

  • Peace Treaty with France

  • Agreement to Form the Union

  • Treaty Ceding Norway to Sweden

  • Treaty Ending the Union

Answer

The Treaty of Kiel was an agreement in which the King of Denmark-Norway was forced to cede Norway to the King of Sweden. This was a result of Denmark-Norway's alliance with Napoleonic France, which was opposed by the United Kingdom and Russia.
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