Congress of Vienna
Directions: Read pgs. 238 – 241 and answer the questions that follow.
Main Idea: POWER AND AUTHORITY After exiling
Napoleon, __________________________________________
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Why it matters now: ________________________________
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1. What was the Congress of Vienna?
2. Who was Prince Klemens von Metternich & why was he significant?
3. What were Metternich’s three goals at the Congress of Vienna?
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4. How did the efforts of the Congress of Vienna maintain the balance of power in Europe & therefore
assure peace in Europe for the next 38 years?
5. Identify & discuss the significance of each of the following:
• Holy Alliance
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Concert of Europe
6. Connect the Congress of Vienna & the Concert of Europe to today.
7. The French Revolution & the Congress of Vienna had long-term effects on the whole world. Discuss
how the above two effected:
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Latin America
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The rest of Europe
The French Revolution & Napoleon
Cause & Effect
(See “visual summary” page 242)
Long-Term Causes
Immediate Causes
Revolution
Immediate Effects
Long-Term Effects