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How did the 'Treaty of… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q21)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/6/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 21

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/6/1, section B, question 21, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q21 · 2 marks · Very short answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

How did the 'Treaty of Constantinople' of 1832 recognize Greece as an independent nation? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/6/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which empire ruled Greece before 1821?

Hint 2

Think about who outside Greece supported the struggle.

Hint 3

What did the 1832 treaty finally do?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since the fifteenth century. The growth of revolutionary nationalism in Europe sparked a Greek struggle for independence that began in 1821.

    1 mark

  2. Exiled Greeks and many West Europeans who admired ancient Greek culture supported the nationalists. Poets and artists praised Greece as the cradle of European civilisation and mobilised public opinion against the Ottoman empire. Finally, the Treaty of Constantinople (1832) recognised Greece as an independent nation.

    1 mark

Answer: Greek struggle (from 1821), backed by exiles and West European public opinion, led Europe to recognise Greece as independent through the Treaty of Constantinople, 1832.

Where the marks are

  • Explains background: Greece under Ottoman rule, struggle from 1821 (1 mark)
  • Explains support from Greeks in exile, West Europeans, poets and artists, ending in recognition by the 1832 treaty (1 mark)

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