module 13 lesson 4 Flashcards
meetings in Vienna for the purpose of restoring order to Europe
Congress of Vienna
key leader at the Congress of Vienna
Klemens von Metternich
condition in which no one country becomes a threat to another
balance of power
condition in which no one country becomes a threat to another
legitimacy
leauge formed by Russia, austira, prussia
Holy Alliance
series of alliances to help prevent revolution
Concert of Europe
What were Metternich’s 3 main goals at the Congress of Vienna?
A) prevent further French aggression
B) restore the balance of power in Europe
C) restore royal families to the thrones they held before Napoleon’s conquests
To combat democratic ideas that might erupt into revolution, the _________ and the Concert of Europe were formed.
Holy Alliance
At the _____, Metternich hope to achieve a return to the political state of affairs in Europe that had existed before the French Revolution.
Congress of Vienna
How are the Congress of Vienna and the United NAtions similar?
both tried to prevent further wars in Europe
Mexico is a Spanish colony that gained its independence after Spain attempted to reassert control following the _______
Napoleonic Wars
What were three significant developments of the Congress of Vienna?
1) the Kingdom of the Netherlands was created from the former Dutch Republic and Hapsburg lands
2) Switzerland became an independent nation
3) Austria and a number of German states joined to form the German Confederation