Test #1 S2

Question 1

Quadruple Alliance

Answer 1

Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia
Aimed at maintaining the BALANCE OF POWER in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.

ALLIANCE TO MAINTAIN BALANCE OF POWER.

Question 2

Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)

Answer 2

A conference held by the Quadruple Alliance to establish peace after the French Revolution by restoring monarchies and reshaping territorial boundaries (redistributing power).

CONFERENCE TO REDISTRIBUTE POWER.

Question 3

Treaty of Paris (1815)

Answer 3

Ended the Napoleonic Wars and avoided imposing heavy reparations on France. It reaffirmed the Bourbon monarchy and established boundaries similar to those of 1792 (same date National Convention was formed).

NO HEAVY REPARATIONS, MORE MONARCHY, LESS LAND.

Question 4

German Confederation

Answer 4

A loose association of German-speaking states established after the Napoleonic Wars. Goal= maintaining stability in central Europe.

PRE-GERMANY.

Question 5

Klemens von Metternich

Answer 5

Austrian foreign minister and influential figure in the Congress of Vienna. He advocated for conservatism and the suppression of liberal and nationalist movements.

CONSERVATIVE.

Question 6

Holy Alliance

Answer 6

Formed by Austria, Prussia, and Russia in 1815. Aimed at suppressing revolutionary and reformist movements across Europe.

ALLIANCE (3) FORMED TO SUPRESS RADICALS.

Question 7

Concert of Europe

Answer 7

An agreement among European powers to intervene milirarily to suppress revolutions and maintain the status quo established in the Congress of Vienna.

AGREEMENT TO SUPPRESS USING MILLITARY FORCE.

Question 8

Carlsbad Decrees (1819)

Answer 8

Decree issued by the German Confederation, aimed at supressing liberal and nationalist movements in German-speaking states.

GERM. SPEAK. HATES NATIONALISTS AND LIBERALS.

Question 9

Simon Bolivar

Answer 9

South American who played a key role in the independence movements of various South American countries from Spanish control most notably Bolivia.

LIBERAL.

Question 10

Jose de San Martin

Answer 10

A South American revolutionary leader who contributed to the independence movements in South America, particularly the South regions.

LIBERAL.

Question 11

Nationalism

Answer 11

Ideology emphasizing the importance of national identity, unity, and independence. It played a significant role in the dismantling of empires and the emergence of nation-states.

Question 12

Utopian Socialists

Answer 12

Early socialist thinkers who proposed idealistic visions of society based on communal ownership and cooperation. Examples include Henri de Saint-Simon, Charles Fourier, and Robert Owen.