Reenactors Prepare To Commemorate The 200th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Waterloo

The transcript discusses the influence of European sovereigns on the fate of a country, focusing on the refusal to renew the 1814 agreements and the negotiation of a new treaty by Talleyrand and Richelieu. It highlights the territorial changes France underwent, including the evacuation of several regions, and the financial burden of a war indemnity.

What was the stance of European sovereigns regarding the agreements of 1814?

• They wanted to renew them.

• They wanted to make them more lenient.

• They were indifferent to them.

• They refused to renew them.

Who were the key figures involved in negotiating the new treaty?

• Napoleon and Wellington

• Talleyrand and Richelieu

• Louis XVI and Metternich

• Bismarck and Garibaldi

What was one of the main characteristics of the new treaty compared to the previous one?

• It was more severe.

• It was more lenient.

• It was identical.

• It was less formal.

Which territories did France have to evacuate as a result of the new treaty?

• Corsica and Nice

• Lando, Saarlouis, and Savoie

• Alsace and Lorraine

• Normandy and Brittany

What financial obligation was imposed on France by the new treaty?

• A tax increase

• A loan of 500 million euros

• A war indemnity of 700 million euros

• A trade embargo