5.7 The Congress of Vienna

• The Congress of Vienna was held to redraw the political map of Europe after Napoleon's defeat
• The Congress of Vienna adhered to the principles of legitimacy and balance of power.
• Match the nation with its leader at the Congress of Vienna:

  Austria ↔️ Prince Metternich

  Russia ↔️ Tsar Alexander I

  Prussia ↔️ Karl August von Hardenberg

  Britain ↔️ Lord Castlereagh

  France ↔️ Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
• Britain at the Congress of Vienna focused on maintaining naval supremacy and preventing continental dominance
• Goals of major powers at the Congress of Vienna in terms of territorial expansion and influence:

  1️⃣ Austria: Restore Habsburg authority in Central Europe

  2️⃣ Russia: Expand influence in Eastern Europe

  3️⃣ Prussia: Gain territory in Rhineland and Saxony

  4️⃣ Britain: Prevent continental dominance by a single power

  5️⃣ France: Recover lost territories and regain status
• Charles Maurice de Talleyrand represented France at the Congress of Vienna.
• The principle of legitimacy at the Congress of Vienna aimed to restore monarchs based on the belief in the divine right to rule
• Match the nation with its territorial rearrangements at the Congress of Vienna:

  Austria ↔️ Gained Lombardy-Venetia

  Russia ↔️ Gained most of Poland

  Prussia ↔️ Gained part of Saxony

  Britain ↔️ Gained overseas colonies

  France ↔️ Restored pre-1792 borders
• Russia gained overseas colonies at the Congress of Vienna.

  False
• The Congress of Vienna advocated for the restoration of monarchs to their thrones based on the principle of legitimacy
• The Congress of Vienna took place between 1814 and 1815
• The two main principles guiding the Congress of Vienna were legitimacy and balance of power
• Match the nation with its representative at the Congress of Vienna:

  Austria ↔️ Prince Metternich

  Russia ↔️ Tsar Alexander I

  Prussia ↔️ Karl August von Hardenberg

  Britain ↔️ Lord Castlereagh

  France ↔️ Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
• Austria aimed to maintain stability in Central Europe
• What was Russia's main objective at the Congress of Vienna?

  Control over Poland
• Order the major powers by their territorial objectives at the Congress of Vienna:

  1️⃣ Prussia: Gain territory in Rhineland and Saxony

  2️⃣ Britain: Maintain naval supremacy, prevent European dominance

  3️⃣ France: Recover lost territories, regain influence
• Britain's primary goal at the Congress of Vienna was to maintain stability in Eastern Europe

  False
• The principle of legitimacy was based on the belief in the divine right of kings and queens to rule
• What was the main short-term impact of the Congress of Vienna on European borders?

  Redrew to balance power
• The Congress of Vienna maintained absolute peace in Europe indefinitely

  False