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Congress of Vienna
After exiling Napoleon, European leaders at the Congress of Vienna try to restore order and restablish peace.
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History
9th Grade
02/17/2011

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Congress of Vienna
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series of meetings that reshape Europe
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Klemins von Metternich
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foreign minister of Austria, most influential at Congress
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Five great powers in Europe (at that time)
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France, Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia
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Goals of Metternich
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1.prevent future French revolts
2.Balance of powers
3.Restore royal families
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balance of powers
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Matternich goal with no one country being a threat
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Austria dominates new German confederation of how many states?
Definition
39 states
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Kingdom of Netherlands is formed from what two nations?
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Austrian Netherlands and Dutch republic
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Kingdom of Sardina is strengthened by adding what?
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Genoa
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Legitimacy
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monarchs desposed by Napoleon are returned to their thrones
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Congress of Vienna leaves a legacy of how many years?
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100 years
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European nations preserve peace for 40 years until what?
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Britain and France fought Russia in the Crimean war
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Holy alliance
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Russia, Prussia, Austria pledge to fight revolution on Christian Principles
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Concert of Europe
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European nations pledge to help fight revolutions
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Series of Alliances Matternich had that would assure protection of others
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Concert of Europe
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What kind of governments rule across Europe (at this time)?
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Conservative governments
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Liberal Creoles
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colonists born in Spanish America
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Peninsulers
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colonists born in Spanish America
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Brazil declared independence from who?
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Portugal
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Lower classed believed in
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Freedom,Fraternity, and Equality
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Liberals believed in
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more power with legislature
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Conservatives were happy with
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Louis XVIII and his ways
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What was France like in 1815?
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Politically devided
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