Age of Restoration

Question 1

Austrian goals during congress

Answer 1

Led by Metternich! (1773-1859)

Repress nationalism and build collective security

Question 2

France’s goals during congress

Answer 2

Talleyrand (1754-1838)

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

Question 3

Alexander I (r 1801-25)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Territorial adjustments after congress of Vienna

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Concert of Europe

Answer 5

Great powers meet periodically

Provide some security in early 1800’s

Question 6

Congresses after Vienna?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

GBS General pattern of reform after rev?

Answer 7

Conservative Tories controlled politics

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

Question 8

Corn laws

Answer 8

Protect British grain from competition but harmed consumers

Caused reform movements

Question 9

Peterloo massacre (1819)

Answer 9

Armed forces kill a democratic movement

Question 10

Carlsbad decrees

1819

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Reforms for Russia?

Answer 11

Liberalism was just a frail reed

Question 12

Decembrist revolt

1825

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Nicholas I

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Goals of congress of Vienna

Answer 14

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