Which event took place first?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Act of Union, which came into effect on 1 January 1801, joining two parliaments
- Step 1: List the dates: Act of Union 1801, Famine in the 1840s, Rising 1916, Treaty 1921. Step 2. The earliest is the Act of Union. Answer: the Act of Union. Why not the others: the other three came later.
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