Cards (20)

    • 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