World History Ch.17

Grand Alliance

An alliance formed by Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia during the Congress of Vienna.

Lord Castlereagh

The British foreign minister who represented Britain at the Congress of Vienna.

Prince Klemens von Metternich

The leading figure at the Congress of Vienna and representative of Austria.

Quadruple Alliance

An alliance consisting of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain, also known as the Concert of Europe.

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

The representative of France at the Congress of Vienna, noted for his shrewdness and opportunism.

Monroe Doctrine

A principle articulated by American President James Monroe stating that further European colonization or interference in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression.

Louis XVIII

The monarch invited to assume the throne of France during the restoration of legitimate rulers after the Napoleonic Wars.

Treaty of Ad

The treaty that followed the defeat of Turkish forces aided by Britain, Russia, and France.

Indemnities

Payments that France was required to make as part of the safeguards against its power following the Congress of Vienna.

Quintuple Alliance

An extension of the Quadruple Alliance that includes France.

Greeks vs. Ottoman Empire

A conflict during which Britain, Russia, and France intervened to assist the Greeks against Turkish forces.

What was the name given to the Spaniards born in the New World

criollos

From what country did Brazil declare its independence?

Portugal

What name was given to Spaniards born and reared in Spain

Penisulares

Who was the liberator who led the struggle for freedom in the northern portion of South America?

Simon Bolívar

Who was invited to assume the French throne after Napoleon’s defeat

Louis XVIII

Which of the following nations was not part if the Quadruple Alliance?

Sweden

The congress of Vienna ordered which defeat European nation to pay indemnities to other nations for war damages

France