Age of Restoration Flashcards

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Austrian goals during congress

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Led by Metternich! (1773-1859)

Repress nationalism and build collective security

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France’s goals during congress

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Talleyrand (1754-1838)

Wanted to be back in the great powers and return to legitimacy

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Alexander I (r 1801-25)

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Began as a reformer, but became more conservative
Wanted to control Poland
started Holy Alliance to crush Revolution

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Territorial adjustments after congress of Vienna

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Prussians gain some of saxony
Russia gets Poland
German confederation is created with Austria as dominant power

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Concert of Europe

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Great powers meet periodically

Provide some security in early 1800’s

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Congresses after Vienna?

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1818: France’s occupation army is removed
1820: Austria, Prussia, and Russia subdue revolts in Italy and Spain
1822: subdue Latin American revolts

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GBS General pattern of reform after rev?

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Conservative Tories controlled politics

Democratic movements agitated, people were killed, but led to gradual loosening of repression->liberal reforms in 1830’s

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Corn laws

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Protect British grain from competition but harmed consumers

Caused reform movements

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Peterloo massacre (1819)

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Armed forces kill a democratic movement

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Carlsbad decrees

1819

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Metternich issued them to force the burschenshaft (a group of young student nationalists) to dissolve and place police in colleges

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Reforms for Russia?

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Liberalism was just a frail reed

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Decembrist revolt

1825

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After alex i dies, liberals want Constantine to ascend to throne
Instead? Nicholas I does

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Nicholas I

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Of Russia
Crushed revolts
“Autocracy, orthodoxy, and nationality”

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Goals of congress of Vienna

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  1. Legitimacy- rightful monarchs are restored (bourbons) (plus clergy and aristocracy)
  2. Compensation- nations that lost land got some back
  3. Balance of power- contain France with buffer states, strengthen Netherlands, Prussia, and Piedmont-Sardinia
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