22.4 The Fall of Napoleon and the European Reaction

[Preview] Nationalism includes the use of symbols to represent the nation. Which of these are symbols of American nationalism?

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[p1] Why did Napoleon decide to invade Russia?

• Russia refused to remain in the Continental System (which barred countries from trading with Britain)

• Russia attacked Napoleon's allies in Poland & Austria

• Russia refused to leave Britain's Continental System

• Napoleon's empire was too small for his ambitions of world-conquest

[p1] How many soldiers did Napoleon have in his Grand Army for invading Russia?

• 600,000

• 60,000

• 40,000

• 95,000

[p1] What defeated Napoleon's Grand Army in Russia? Select THREE from this list.

• The Russians refused to fight and burned their own city of Moscow.

• Napoleon's army ran out of supplies, as the Russians burned their own villages.

• Thousands of Napoleon's soldiers froze in the harsh Russian winter.

• The Russian army met Napoleon in battle & soundly defeated him.

• Napoleon's army became bogged down in trench warfare, fighting the Russians to a stalemate.

[p2] What FOUR European countries "pledged to defeat the man they called the 'Enemy and Disturber of the Tranquility of the World'"?

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Austria

• Prussia

• France

[p2] Where was Napoleon finally defeated by a combined British & Prussian army in June 1815?

• Waterloo in Belgium

• Berlin in Prussia

• San Jacinto in Texas

• Duke of Wellington

[p2] Where did European rulers meet in September 1814 to restore the old order & arrange a final peace settlement?

• Congress of Vienna

• Peace Conference of Paris

• Palace of Versailles

• Central High School in Salina, Kansas

[p3] Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?

• Czar Alexander I of Russia

• Chancellor Hardenberg of Prussia

• Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria

• Prince Charles Talleyrand of France

[p3] What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna? Select THREE from this list.

• To restore *legitimate* and lawful monarchs to their positions of power.

• To create a *balance of power* to keep any one country from dominating Europe.

• To contain the forces of change unleashed by the French Revolution.

• To draft a constitution for a new French Republic.

• To create a unified currency to tie together all the economies of Europe.

[p3] The rulers & leaders at the Congress of Vienna believed in a political philosophy called "conservatism." Which of these were beliefs of 1800s conservatives? THREE of these are mentioned in the textbook.

• They favored obedience to political authority.

• They believed that religion was crucial to keep order in society.

• They hated revolution & refused to listen to the demands of the "rabble" commoners.

• They believed that kings' power should be limited by constitutions & bills of rights.

• They wanted to unite all people who shared the same language into a single nation-state.