The Congress of Vienna Flashcards
What are the 3 forces
Conservatives, Liberals, Radicals
Conservatives
were usually wealthy landowners and nobles. They supported traditional monarchies
Liberals
were usually from the middle class. They supported enlightenment ideas like limited monarchies and voting rights for educated landowners
Radicals
were usually from the lower class. They supported extending democracy to all citizens
Who was defeated in 1815
Napoleon
European leaders met at the ________ ___ _______ to restore peace and bring stability back in Europe
Congress of Vienna
Who was the Austrian minister
Klemens von Metternich
Metternich _________ democracy, ______ the ideas of French Revolution, and wanted to restore Europe back to the way it was before Napoleon
disliked, feared
What was the one goal
To maintain a balance of power in Europe
The decisions made of the Congress of Vienna did not make _______ and ________ happy
liberals, radicals
The restoration in _____ led to an increase in demand for ________ in Europe
kings, democracy
In 1848, a surge of _________ swept through Europe, which sparked revolutions for democracy and the formation of ___ ______
nationalism, new nations