Conservatism, Liberalism, Nationalism in Europe (1815-1848)

The purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to

• weaken France to the point it never threatened Europe again

• make sure that Britain was the dominant power in Europe

• prevent another continental conflict like the Napoleonic Wars

• allow the 4 major powers of Europe to control all events

The leading figure at the Congress of Vienna was

• Charles Talleyrand

• Klemens von Metternich

• Robert Castlereagh

• Alexander I

Which of the following was NOT a territorial change made by the Congress of Vienna?

• Prussia was given part of Saxony

• Austria received Venetia & Lombardy

• Russia gained part of Poland

• France received land from Spain

After the defeat of Napoleon, this man was placed on the throne of France.

• Charles Talleyrand

• Louis Napoleon

• Louis XVIII

• Charles X

The Carlsbad Decrees of 1819

• created mechanisms to find & root out liberal ideas throughout Europe

• supported the rights of citizens to speak for democracy

• benefited Eastern Europeans over the West

• showed the fear liberals had from conservative elements within various nations

Metternich spoke against liberalism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• liberal ideas would destroy European society

• lower classes would rebel because of liberal thoughts

• the nobles would lose their place of authority

• the idea of self-determination would be quashed

Liberal ideas in the period 1815-1850 did NOT include

• laissez-faire economic policies

• support for representative democracy

• support for labor unions

• opposition to a government role in social issues

Which of the following would NOT be included in nationalist thought in the period 1815-1850?

• nationalism made people superior to others

• nationalism comes from a common cultural unity

• nationalism is a result of the Napoleonic Wars

• nationalism has a political unity that supports cultural unity

Nationalists in the period 1815-1850 put their ultimate faith in

• the current governments of Europe

• the people

• written constitutions

• diversity in culture

One of the negative side effects of nationalism in the period 1815-1850 was

• formation of dictatorships

• loss of rights for the lower classes

• feelings of superiority by one nation over the other nations

• formation of "super" nations that controlled the continent