#AP European History: Congress of Vienna - Night Before Review 🚀

Hey! Let's get you prepped and confident for tomorrow. We're going to break down the Congress of Vienna, making sure you're ready to ace those questions!

#The Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)

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* **Objective:** To undo the French Revolution and Napoleonic era, restoring Europe to its pre-1789 state. * **Key Players:** Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Austria (the 'Big Four'), led by **Klemens von Metternich** of Austria. * **Main Concerns:** * Eliminate **liberalism** and **nationalism**, which were seen as threats to monarchical power. * Prevent any single nation (especially France) from dominating Europe. * Establish a lasting peace based on a balance of power.

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* Metternich was the mastermind. He believed the French Revolution's changes were a danger to established monarchies. * His goal was to maintain a conservative order and suppress revolutionary ideas.

Caption: Prince Metternich, the architect of the Congress of Vienna.

#Re-Drawing the Map 🗺️

• France:
  • Given generous peace terms to avoid resentment.
  • Allowed to keep territory gained before November 1, 1792. * Poland:
  • Did not get independence; became a Russian territory.
• New States:
  • Kingdom of the Netherlands: Created by merging ...