Back to overviewChapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Vad hände i Sverige år 1809 förutom förlusten av Finland?
What else happened in Sweden in 1809 besides the loss of Finland?
- ✓Kungen Gustav IV Adolf avsattes och en ny regeringsform infördesKing Gustav IV Adolf was deposed and a new constitution was adopted
- 2Sverige blev republik och kungen fick lämna landet för alltidSweden became a republic and the king had to leave the country for good
- 3Kvinnor fick rösträtt och den första kvinnan valdes in i riksdagenWomen got the vote and the first woman was elected to the Riksdag
- 4Sverige gick med i Kalmarunionen tillsammans med Danmark och NorgeSweden joined the Kalmar Union together with Denmark and Norway
Correct answer: King Gustav IV Adolf was deposed and a new constitution was adopted
The 1809 Instrument of Government divided power between king and Riksdag and remained in force until 1974. Shortly after, the Frenchman Jean Baptiste Bernadotte was chosen as heir to the throne.
Source: Sverige i fokus · 10. Sveriges moderna historia