Daily Curiosityby Erudico

Same year · Question

In 1830, the July Revolution occurred in France. Which country gained independence from the Netherlands that year?

Answer

Belgium

The story behind the answer

Belgium is correct: in 1830 the Belgian Revolution erupted against King William I’s United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Sparked by unrest in Brussels after the opera La Muette de Portici and driven by religious (Catholic vs. Protestant), linguistic, and economic grievances, rebels formed a provisional government and declared independence on October 4, 1830. The great powers recognized the new state in

More to discover

In 1848, revolutions erupted across Europe. Which political manifesto was published that same year? In 1861, the American Civil War began. Which country completed its unification shortly afterward? In 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Which constitutional amendment was ratified that year in the United States? In 1871, Germany was unified. Which French political regime collapsed that same year?