In an attempt to deal with the serious nationality issues of the Habsburg lands,Emperor Francis Joseph reached an Ausgleich (compromise) in 1867.This compromise created

A) the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary.
B) the Austrian Empire.
C) the Holy Roman Empire.
D) the Holy Alliance.
E) the Zollverein (customs union) .

Ausgleich

The compromise of 1867 that established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary.

Dual Monarchy

The arrangement in which two separate kingdoms are ruled by the same monarch while maintaining distinct governments and institutions, as with Austria-Hungary from 1867 to 1918.

Austria-Hungary

A central European empire existing from 1867 to 1918, it was a dual monarchy consisting of Austria and Hungary, which dissolved after its defeat in World War I.