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02/22/2014

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What was the congress of vienna?
Definition
To redraw borders between European countries and to re-establish the powers of the European monarchies.
Term
In which country is vienna?
Definition
Austria
Term
Which world leaders attended the congress of vienna?
Definition
1-King Frederick 3
2-Czar Alexander 1
3-Francis 1
4-Prince Klemens
5-Castlereigh
6-Talleyrand
Term
Who was Metternich?
Definition
He spoke five languages, Austrian Foreign Minister for 39 years, and opposed democracy
Term
What was Metternich's plan for the conference?
Definition
1- To strengthen the countries that bordered France
2- Wanted to restore a balance of power in Europe
3- Wanted to restore the royal families
Term
Were Metternich's plan accepted?
Definition
Yes
Term
How was the encirclement of France ( fence around france ) achieved?
Definition
Austrian and Dutch Netherlands were added together to make one country of the Netherlands 39 German states were joined
Term
How was the balance of power in Europe maintained?
Definition
France gave back lands and kept its boundaries.
Term
What is legitimacy?
Definition
The principle that deposed rulers would be returned to their thrones.
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What two factors made the conference a success?
Definition
Each country got something it wanted. Peace lasted in Europe until 1853, and all five powers were not again at war until 1914.
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When was the next time all 5 of Europe's major powers would be at war?
Definition
1914
Term
What is nationalism?
Definition
A belief that a persons greatest loyalty should be his country.
Term
How many nation-states were in Europe at the time of Napoleon's defeat in 1815?
Definition
A few
Term
Which European nation was the first to gain its independence using nationalist ideals?
Definition
greece
Term
Who was Giuseppe Mazzini?
Definition
He founded young Italy tried to prevent the formation and spread of nationalist groups in Italy.
Term
How did Metternich stop nationalism from spreading in Austria and the German states?
Definition
Used censorship and arrests to stop the spread of nationalism in his country.
Term
What was Romanticism?- Definition and 4 major characteristics
Definition
1- Heavy emphasis on emotion and passion
2- Emphasis on the individual
3- Celebration of nature
4- Glorification of the past
Term
name at least one romantic musical composer
Definition
Robert Schumann
Term
What was conservation?
Definition
Believed in protecting existing forms of government
Term
who favored conservatism?
Definition
All conservatives
Term
What was liberalism?
Definition
Giving power to elected parliament
Term
Who favored liberalism?
Definition
Bourgeoisie, business leaders, and merchants.
Term
What was radicalism?
Definition
Drastic and violent change in government
Term
Who favored radicalism?
Definition
Working class
Term
Which two European countries dominated Italy before 1850?
Definition
Austria and Spain?
Term
In which year did Mazzini briefly become president of an Italian republic?
Definition
1848
Term
Who was count Camillo di Cavour?
Definition
Moderate nationalist
Term
What did Cavour believe was necessary for italian unification?
Definition
Austria posed the largest threat to Italy's Unification.
Term
Part one of Cavour's plan involved an alliance with which country to defeat Austria?
Definition
France
Term
Why would no one help Napoleon 3 when he felt like Cavour "double-crossed" him?
Definition
Didn't like Him
Term
Who helped Cavour unite the southern part of Italy?
Definition
Giuseppe Garibaloi
Term
What color shirt did this leader and his followers wear?
Definition
Redshirt
Term
who was the first king of italy?
Definition
Victor emmanual 2
Term
What kind of government did italy have?
Definition
constitutional monarchy
Term
how many states were in the german confederation?
Definition
39 states
Term
Which two nations led the confederation?
Definition
Prussia and austria
Term
why did austria decline as a European power after 1830?
Definition
Large state=difficult to manage
Had non-German citizens who wanted independence
less industrial development
Term
why did prussia rise as a european power after 1830?
Definition
100% Germans
Prussians formed the zollverein
Large system of railroads
Term
What was the Zollerein?
Definition
A free trade area for almost all german states, except Austria.
Term
Who was otto Von Bismarck?
Definition
King William's Prime minister
Term
Which country did Bismark attack first in his plan to unify Germany?
Definition
Denmark
Term
Why was the Seven Week's War between Prussia and Austria so short?
Definition
Superior transportation, Training, and equipment of its army.
Term
What concession did Austria Grant the Hungarians after the Seven Weeks war?
Definition
Its Independence
Term
What is the "Dual Monarchy"
Definition
Hungary Joined Austria and made Austria-Hungary
Term
What was the major difference between the northern states of Germany and the Southern states?
Definition
North: Protestant
South: Catholic- out of Prussian control
Term
How did Bismark get the southern states to join Prussia?
Definition
To start a war
Term
who did the spanish ask to take the place of Isabella 2?
Definition
Hohenzollern prince
Term
Why did having a prussian as King of spain bother Napolean 3?
Definition
Did not want to be surrounded by Hohenzollern Monarch
Term
How did Bismark provoke the war with france?
Definition
Spread rumors that the french had insulted their king.
Term
What did france lose in the war?
Definition
Payed reparations to Prussia for the war, gave two border states, Alsace and lorraine
Term
Who became the first Kaiser of Germany?
Definition
King William 1
Term
What does Kaiser Mean?
Definition
Emperor
Term
What did the Kaiser call his Country
Definition
Second Reich
Term
If the new Germany was the second Reich, then what was the first Reich?
Definition
The holy roman Empire
Term
By 1870 what were the only two countries to produce more manufactured goods than Germany?
Definition
Usa and Britain
Term
what were two major effects on the reform bill in 1832 on britain?
Definition
1- districts were now empty fields
2- gave voting rights.
Term
shortly after the Reform Bill passed, which group of men also received the right to vote in Britain?
Definition
Catholic men
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