Define 'Legitimacy' (Congress of Vienna).
Restoring monarchs to power in Europe.
Define 'Balance of Power' (Congress of Vienna).
Ensuring no single nation dominates Europe.
Define 'Containment of France'.
Strengthening countries surrounding France to prevent aggression.
Define 'Concert of Europe'.
The Quadruple Alliance's effort to prevent future revolutions.
Define 'Principle of Intervention'.
Using military force to suppress uprisings against restored monarchies.
Define 'Conservatism' (19th Century).
A political philosophy favoring tradition and social hierarchy.
Define 'Quadruple Alliance'.
Alliance of Austria, Britain, Russia, and Prussia to maintain order after Napoleon.
What was the Napoleonic Code?
A legal system established by Napoleon that influenced legal systems across Europe.
Define 'Liberalism' (19th Century).
A political ideology emphasizing individual rights and reform.
What is the 'Principle of Legitimacy'?
The idea of restoring legitimate monarchs to their thrones after Napoleon's defeat.
Compare Conservatism and Liberalism.
Conservatism favored tradition; Liberalism favored reform and individual rights.
Compare the goals of Metternich and Alexander I.
Both wanted peace, but Metternich focused on controlling German/Italian states, while Alexander wanted Poland.
Compare the Congress of Vienna to the Treaty of Versailles.
Both aimed to establish peace after major conflicts, but Vienna focused on restoring the old order, while Versailles aimed to punish Germany.
Compare the views of Edmund Burke and Joseph de Maistre.
Both were conservatives, but Burke favored gradual change, while Maistre advocated for a complete return to monarchy and hierarchy.
Compare the goals of the Congress of Vienna with the outcomes.
The Congress aimed to restore stability, but its suppression of nationalism and liberalism led to future conflicts.
Compare the 'Principle of Legitimacy' with the rise of nationalism.
Legitimacy sought to restore old monarchies, while nationalism emphasized self-determination and national unity, often challenging existing borders.
Compare the 'Concert of Europe' with modern international organizations.
Both aimed to maintain peace, but the Concert of Europe was more focused on suppressing internal dissent, while modern organizations address a wider range of issues.
Compare the impact of Napoleon with the impact of the French Revolution.
Both spread revolutionary ideas, but Napoleon consolidated power into a dictatorship, while the Revolution initially aimed for broader democratic reforms.
Compare the views of conservatives and liberals on individual rights.
Conservatives prioritized social order over individual rights, while liberals emphasized individual freedoms and equality.
Compare the short-term and long-term effects of the Congress of Vienna.
Short-term: relative peace and restoration of monarchies. Long-term: suppression of nationalism and liberalism, leading to future conflicts.
Causes and effects of Napoleon's conquests?
Cause: Napoleon's ambition. Effects: Spread of revolutionary ideas, reshaped Europe, power vacuum.
Causes and effects of the Congress of Vienna?
Cause: Napoleon's defeat. Effects: Restoration of monarchies, balance of power, rise of conservatism.
Causes and effects of the rise of Conservatism?
Cause: Fear of revolution. Effects: Suppression of liberal and nationalist movements, maintenance of social hierarchies.
What caused the Congress of Vienna?
The defeat of Napoleon and the need to restore order in Europe.
What were the effects of the Congress of Vienna?
The restoration of monarchies, the establishment of a balance of power, and the rise of conservatism.
What caused the rise of conservatism?
The fear of revolution and the desire to restore traditional social and political structures.
What were the effects of conservatism?
The suppression of liberal and nationalist movements and the maintenance of social hierarchies.
What caused the formation of the Quadruple Alliance?
The desire to prevent future French aggression and maintain the balance of power.
What were the effects of the 'Concert of Europe'?
A period of relative peace, but also the suppression of nationalist and liberal movements.
What caused the rise of nationalism and liberalism?
The spread of revolutionary ideas and the desire for self-determination and individual rights.
