Unit 7 AP European History Test

Congress of Vienna

Major results:

1. Established balance of power

2. Established conservative rule

3. Re-established tradition rule by hereditary monarchs (ex: Bourbon)

4. Established Concert of Europe

5. Redrew map of Europe

6. Avoids major continental war until WWI

Negatives of WWI

IGNORED nationalist & democratic / liberal demands leading to future conflict & rebellion in the 1st half of the century

Conservatives attempted to preserve their power…

Example

• Carlsbad Decrees (1819)

restricted freedom of students, professors & the free press throughout Germany...issued by Metternich & applied to the German Confederation

In the first half of the 19^th century, revolutionaries attempted to destroy the status quo.

Case Studies for 19th c Revs:

Russia

Belgium

Greece

Poland

France

Revolts in 1830 were sparked by a wave of liberalism and nationalism against perceived conservative oppression

*revolts happened in the Italian & German states*

Russia: Decembrist Uprising (1825)

Tsar Alexander I (1801-1825) enlightened despot turned more reactionary after 1815

His death led to a power vacuum & younger brother, Nicholas, became Tsar.