AP Euro - 6.5 - Concert of Europe & European Conservatism

What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?

• To expand the power of Napoleon's empire

• To promote the ideas of the French Revolution

• To restore the old political order of Europe

• To establish a new world order

Which of the following was a significant policy resulting from the Congress of Vienna?

• Expansion of Napoleon's empire

• Destruction of the balance of power

• Principle of Legitimacy

• Promotion of revolutionary ideas

What was the goal of the Quadruple Alliance formed during the Concert of Europe?

• To dismantle the power of the Great Powers

• To establish a new empire under Napoleon's rule

• To promote the spread of Napoleon's ideas

• To put down any future revolutions through military force

Who was a representative of England in the Congress of Vienna and what were their goals?

• Hardenberg - Wants Poland but willing to compromise

• Metternich - Peace in Europe / Control German & Italian states

• Castlereagh - Strengthen German & Italian states / Stop Russia

• Talleyrand - Don’t divide France into pieces

What was the main goal of Klemens von Metternich during the Congress of Vienna?

• To reestablish the old societal order and put all the monarchs Napoleon had overthrown back in power

• To establish a new world order under his rule

• To promote revolutionary ideas and overthrow the existing monarchies

• To expand the power of Napoleon's empire

Who is known as the father of modern conservatism?

• Klemens von Metternich

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Edmund Burke

• Joseph de Maistre

What was the belief of Edmund Burke regarding change?

• Change should be avoided at all costs

• Change should be rapid and revolutionary

• Change should be chaotic and tyrannical

• Change should be slow, not quick and immediate like in the French Revolution

What was the goal of Joseph de Maistre after the French Revolution?

• Advocated for a monarchy and hierarchy immediately after the French Revolution

• Undermined the monarchy and promoted revolutionary ideas

• Sought to establish a new world order

• Promoted the ideas of the French Revolution

What was the main purpose of the Principle of Legitimacy established during the Congress of Vienna?

• To expand the power of Napoleon's empire

• To establish a new world order under Napoleon's rule

• To promote revolutionary ideas and overthrow the existing monarchies

• To reaffirm the power of monarchies and prevent any more uprisings

What was the goal of the Quadruple Alliance formed during the Concert of Europe?

• To establish a new empire under Napoleon's rule

• To promote the spread of Napoleon's ideas

• To put down any future revolutions through military force

• To dismantle the power of the Great Powers