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In which mountain range are the territories of St.Gallen located?
In which mountain range are the territories of St.Gallen located?
Which canton originally administered the northern area of Dax, neighboring St.Gallen city?
Which canton originally administered the northern area of Dax, neighboring St.Gallen city?
What was the fate of the area of St.Gallen during the French invasion of Switzerland in 1798?
What was the fate of the area of St.Gallen during the French invasion of Switzerland in 1798?
Which canton did the Hofrat originate from before being transferred to the canton of St.Gallen in 1846?
Which canton did the Hofrat originate from before being transferred to the canton of St.Gallen in 1846?
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What is the main difference between the eastern and western regions of St.Gallen?
What is the main difference between the eastern and western regions of St.Gallen?
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When did the cantons of St.Gallen, Thurgau, Jura, and Aargau join or found the Swiss Confederation?
When did the cantons of St.Gallen, Thurgau, Jura, and Aargau join or found the Swiss Confederation?
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What is the significance of St.Gallen's coat of arms?
What is the significance of St.Gallen's coat of arms?
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Who played a role in the liberation of the Swiss people from foreign rule?
Who played a role in the liberation of the Swiss people from foreign rule?
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What is Paul Grüninger known for?
What is Paul Grüninger known for?
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What was the fate of Nidwalden, one of the cantons that resisted the French invasion in 1798?
What was the fate of Nidwalden, one of the cantons that resisted the French invasion in 1798?
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Study Notes
- The Swiss canton of St. Gallen has seen an increase in drivers and is currently governed by a predominantly German-speaking canton, with St. Gallen city being its capital.
- The area that is now St. Gallen was once a patchwork of different territories, with St. Gallen city being part of the Swiss Confederation, while neighboring areas were administered by various cantons of the Old Swiss Confederation.
- Berg in the south-east belonged to Clarus, and the northern Dax was under Zürich, while the Prince Abbey of St. Gallen closed its eternal Burgund Law with the Swiss Confederate Articles and became a belonging to the Swiss Confederation as a vassal territory.
- When Napoleon and the French invaded Switzerland in 1798, the area of St. Gallen was divided into the cantons of Säntis and Lindau.
- The territories of St. Gallen are located in the Appenzeller Alps on the border with Appenzell and the Linth river between St. Gallen and Glarus.
- The Hofrat was transferred from the canton of Constance to the canton of St. Gallen in 1846, with a border agreement from 1727 serving as the basis.
- St. Gallen is the fifth most populous canton in Switzerland, with over half a million inhabitants, and is known for its diverse landscapes, including the Rhine Valley, Walensee, and various mountain ranges.
- The city of St. Gallen, with approximately 75,000 inhabitants, is known for its conservative eastern region, which is predominantly German-speaking and right-leaning, while the western region is more left-leaning and French-speaking.
- Historically, St. Gallen is renowned for its role in saving hundreds, if not thousands, of Jews from certain death by smuggling them into Switzerland during the late 1930s.
- The cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Jura, and Aargau were founded or joined the Swiss Confederation in 1803, with the last three joining after the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
- St. Gallen declared a new constitution in 1814, which was significantly more democratic and centralized than the constitution imposed by Napoleon in 1803.
- St. Gallen's coat of arms consists of eight red rods symbolizing the eight districts of the canton, which was established according to the constitution of 1803.
- The canton of St. Gallen experienced significant territorial changes after 1831, with the number of districts increasing from eight to more.
- St. Gallen's unique feature, especially around the city, is the double castle in the west or the Rhine Valley in the east, which is less pronounced in other areas.
- Paul Grüninger, a native of St. Gallen, saved hundreds, if not thousands, of Jews from certain death during the late 1930s by smuggling them into Switzerland, a heroic act for which he paid a heavy price with his existence.
- The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1803, marking a significant turning point in the country's history, with Switzerland becoming a federal state and gaining many civil liberties that were previously denied.
- The French and Napoleon are sometimes criticized for their intervention in Swiss affairs during this period, but it is important to remember that they also played a role in the liberation of the Swiss people from foreign rule.
- The Swiss Confederation was not a suppression but a liberation, and this interpretation is not historically controversial.
- Nidwalden, one of the cantons that resisted the French invasion in 1798, was brutally suppressed, but the context should not be ignored. The people of Nidwalden and other areas were fiercely independent and feared that their economic interests would be lost if the under subjects areas were annexed.
- The St. Gallen canton was founded in 1803 and has approximately 75,000 inhabitants. It is known for its conservative eastern region, which is predominantly German-speaking and right-leaning, and its western region, which is more left-leaning and French-speaking.
- St. Gallen is a typical SVP stronghold, with a significant contrast between the eastern and western regions. In the eastern, German-speaking regions, there is a strong conservative and right-leaning sentiment, while in the western, French-speaking regions, there is a strong left-leaning and green sentiment.
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Test your knowledge of the historical, cultural, and political aspects of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, from its territorial changes to its diverse demographics and significant events in its history.
