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Charles XIV John

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/charles-xiv-john

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Charles XIV John born?

  2. 2. When did Charles XIV John die?

  3. 3. Where was Charles XIV John born?

  4. 4. Who was Charles XIV John before he became king?

  5. 5. How did a French soldier become king of Sweden?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • French Revolution

  • Napoleonic Era

  • Riksdag

  • Union of Sweden and Norway

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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