1. The Congress of Vienna Meets!
What does it look like these people are doing?

2. After Napoleon’s rule in France, Europe looked like this:

3. Napoleon was finally defeated in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and sent to live in exile. Now, European leaders had a few problems on their hands…
This stinks…

4. In 1814, leaders from European countries met in Vienna to devise a peace settlement.
The main goal of the meeting was to restore order and stability in Europe.
Look at all these
people… how would
you describe them?

5. European leaders wanted to go BACK to how the way things were before 1789. (What happened in 1789?)
Balance of power (all countries have equal power)
A new map of Europe so that France couldn’t control other areas
Congress of Vienna would hopefully solve these problems
Kings restored absolute monarchs

6. CONGRESS OF VIENNA
You will be assigned a role to represent someone who was actually at the Congress of Vienna. Using the reading, complete the graphic organizer for your person to represent what you wanted! You will report to the class as well as listen to what they have to say.

7. Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Czar Alexander I
Russia
Obtain Poland
Alliance of Christian monarchs
Control of Finland and part of Poland
Formed the Holy Alliance

8. Prince Karl August von Hardenberg
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Prince Karl August von Hardenberg
Prussia
Redraw map of Europe
Power to monarchs
Balance of power
Gained some territory back
Holy Alliance

9. Prince Klemens von Metternich
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Prince Klemens von Metternich
Austria
Peace
Surround France with strong countries
Holy Alliance

10. Keep Russia from getting power
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Lord Castlereagh
Great Britain
Keep Russia from getting power
Strong Germany and Italy
Keep France from power
Redrew map
Concert of Europe
Gained control of seas

11. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
France
Keep France in one piece
Have a voice in negotiations
Any territory conquered by Napoleon taken away
Alliance with Britain and Austria
Monarchy

12. The set of beliefs that guided decisions at the Congress of Vienna was called conservatism.
This means that people wanted to keep things the way they were.
What kind of governments did the leaders want?
monarchies
**What way of thinking is conservatism the opposite of??** (Hint: it inspired the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions).

13. The Outcome

14. Leaders formed relationships that tried to ensure stability in Europe:
Concert of Europe: ( NOT actually a concert)
Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, France
Balance of power
Peace lasted until 20th century

15. Holy Alliance
Russia, Austria, and Prussia
1st “international peacekeeping association”
Prevent against revolutions