All flashcards
Flashcard 1: Identify the country most concerned with maritime rights at the Congress.
Answer: Britain. Britain prioritized naval supremacy and free trade access.
Flashcard 2: Which major power did not participate in the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Ottoman Empire. The declining empire was not invited to participate.
Flashcard 3: What concept did the Congress of Vienna use to redraw European borders?
Answer: Restoration and compensation. Restored legitimate rulers while compensating territorial losses.
Flashcard 4: Which state was established as a buffer against France in the north?
Answer: Kingdom of the Netherlands. United Netherlands created to block French northern expansion.
Flashcard 5: Which country did Klemens von Metternich represent?
Answer: Austria. Metternich served as Austria's foreign minister and chief diplomat.
Flashcard 6: What was the primary goal of the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: To restore balance of power in Europe. Aimed to prevent any single nation from dominating Europe again.
Flashcard 7: Which country's territory was significantly reduced at the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: France. Lost territories conquered during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Flashcard 8: What was the status of the Netherlands after the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: United with Belgium. Created United Kingdom of Netherlands as a buffer state.
Flashcard 9: Name the territory Austria gained control over in Italy post-Congress.
Answer: Lombardy and Venetia. These northern Italian regions strengthened Austrian influence.
Flashcard 10: Which year did the Congress of Vienna begin?
Answer:
- Convened after Napoleon's first abdication in April.
Flashcard 11: Which principle was emphasized to maintain peace in Europe?
Answer: Collective security. Alliance system designed to maintain European stability.
Flashcard 12: Name one of the key architects of the Congress of Vienna.
Answer: Klemens von Metternich. Austrian foreign minister who dominated the negotiations.
Flashcard 13: Which country did Klemens von Metternich represent?
Answer: Austria. Metternich served as Austria's foreign minister and chief diplomat.
Flashcard 14: What was the outcome for France at the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Restoration of Bourbon monarchy. Louis XVIII was restored to the French throne.
Flashcard 15: What principle was used to restore monarchies at the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Legitimacy. Restored rightful rulers to their traditional thrones.
Flashcard 16: Identify one major territorial change made by the Congress of Vienna.
Answer: Prussia gained territory in the Rhineland. Strengthened Prussia as a counterweight to French power.
Flashcard 17: Which European power was represented by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand?
Answer: France. Skilled diplomat who secured favorable terms for defeated France.
Flashcard 18: What was the significance of the Concert of Europe?
Answer: It was a system to maintain peace. Regular meetings of major powers to resolve European disputes.
Flashcard 19: Which empire gained control of Lombardy and Venetia after the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Austria. Strengthened Austrian control over northern Italy.
Flashcard 20: What was the territorial status of Poland after the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Kingdom of Poland under Russian influence. Created Congress Poland as a Russian satellite state.
Flashcard 21: Which principle aimed to prevent future French aggression?
Answer: Buffer states around France. Created stronger neighbors to contain future French expansion.
Flashcard 22: Identify the British representative at the Congress of Vienna.
Answer: Viscount Castlereagh. British foreign secretary who promoted balance of power.
Flashcard 23: Which treaty formally ended the Napoleonic Wars?
Answer: Treaty of Paris (1815). Final peace settlement after Napoleon's Hundred Days.
Flashcard 24: Which country's territory was significantly reduced at the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: France. Lost territories conquered during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Flashcard 25: Which year did the Congress of Vienna conclude?
Answer:
- Concluded after Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo.
Flashcard 26: What was the fate of the German Confederation post-Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Formed as a loose association of states. Replaced the Holy Roman Empire with a looser confederation.
Flashcard 27: Which concept aimed to prevent one nation from becoming too strong?
Answer: Balance of power. Core diplomatic principle to prevent European hegemony.
Flashcard 28: What was the role of Tsar Alexander I at the Congress of Vienna?
Answer: Russian representative advocating for a Holy Alliance. Promoted Christian unity among European monarchs.
Flashcard 29: Identify one long-term effect of the Congress of Vienna.
Answer: Stability in Europe for several decades. Created a lasting peace system that prevented major wars until 1854.
Flashcard 30: Name the agreement that aimed at mutual assistance against aggression.
Answer: Quadruple Alliance. Alliance of four major powers to maintain the Vienna settlement.