1. 11.5 Notes: Peace in Europe

2. Warm-Up
Complete 11.4 Study Guide by using your notes from yesterday’s class on Napoleon’s Empire.

3. TERMS
Reactionary: people who opposed change and wanted a return to absolute monarchs.
liberalism: political philosophy accepting the ideas of the enlightenment and democratic reforms.
Congress of Vienna: 1814, peace conference called to restore order and stability to Europe.
Prince Metternich: (of Austria) Presided over Congress of Vienna.
Metternich System: opposed liberalism & nationalism; maintain absolute monarchs on the thrones of European countries.
Concert of Europe: European leaders had regular meetings to preserve peace and settle problems.

4. The Congress of Vienna
Austria’s chief minister: Prince Klemens von Metternich
Believed that in order to establish stability, Europe should be restored to the way it was before the French Rev.
Settlements at Vienna should be guided by these 3 principles:
Compensation- countries repaid for war expenses.
Legitimacy- restore power to absolute monarchs.
Balance of Power- no country could dominate Europe.

5. Results
France forced to give up all territory they gained. (buffer states created- neutral territories around France).
Pay compensation to other countries for war damages.
Reestablished royal monarchies to power. (Reactionaries)
Established Concert of Europe to maintain peace in Europe.
Tried to stop the rise of nationalism throughout Europe by redrawing boundaries reflecting wishes of rulers not people.
Tried to stop the spread of liberalism.
Alliances- formed to prevent future revolutions.

6. Review! What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
Describe Metternich’s 3 Guiding Principles.
What was the Concert of Europe? Why was it important?
Why were boundaries redrawn throughout Europe?

7. Extra, Extra! Wrap-Up: News Report
Pretending that you are a news reporter, tell your readers:
How Napoleon came to power.
3 to 5 things he left us
How his time in power ended.
Be sure to include a clever headline and a picture that corresponds with your report!
Must be at least 1 page.

8. VLA: Summarize this VLA in 1to 3 sentences!