The Congress of Vienna ISN pg 146: The Congress of Vienna Preview: Continental System –What was Napoleon hoping to accomplish by creating the Continental System? Bank of France –What was Napoleon hoping to accomplish by creating the Bank of France? OR –Were these changes good OR bad for France? Explain.

Now that Napoleon has been defeated what should the European Powers do? “After Napoleon Inquiry”

Europe in 1812 (at the height of Napoleon) In 1812, Napoleon was the emperor of France …and he had conquered Italy …and Switzerland …and the Rhine …and Warsaw …and Spain …and had defeated Austria …and Prussia …and Norway & Denmark

Now that Napoleon has been defeated, what should be done to keep this from happing again? From Sept 1814 to June 1815, an international conference called the Congress of Vienna was held in Austria The main goal of the conference was to create a balance of power & keep peace in Europe

The decisions of the Congress of Vienna were made by representatives of the 5 “great powers” The “host” Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria Foreign Minister, Castlereagh of England Czar Alexander I of Russia King Frederick William III of Prussia Foreign Minister, Tallyrand of France

Revolutions are terrible! Let’s go back to the way things were

Congress of Vienna Metternich Austrian Prince Metternich & the other delegates disliked democracy & feared the new ideas of the French Revolution the way it was before” They wanted to put Europe back “the way it was before” the French Revolution & Napoleon

Congress of Vienna The 5 major powers of Europe made 3 big decisions: Redrew the map of Europe Redrew the map of Europe— –Took away all lands France gained under Napoleon –Made the weaker countries around France stronger to keep France from attacking again

The Kingdom of the Netherlands was created Switzerland became a new nation Sardinia merged with Genoa 39 states joined to form the German Confederation This created a “buffer zone” between France & the major European powers

Congress of Vienna Reestablished royal monarchies: Reestablished royal monarchies: –Representatives at the Congress of Vienna believed kings were more stable than democracies –They brought back strong kings in France, Spain, Portugal, & many Italian & German states

Congress of Vienna Reestablished a balance of power in Europe Reestablished a balance of power in Europe: Quadruple Alliance –England, Austria, Prussia, Russia formed a Quadruple Alliance to maintain security in Europe –This helped keep peace in Europe for almost 40 years

The members of the Quadruple Alliance acted as “firefighters” to put out “sparks” of revolution anywhere in Europe

ISN pg 146, Review: –As a team, discuss the following topic & create a paragraph response (at least 4 sentence) What is your perception of the terms of the Congress of Vienna? –Pretend you are a French newspaper reporter. What is your perception of the terms of the Congress of Vienna? Is it a disgrace? Is it fair? How should the French people respond? Give your paragraph a headline.