1. Do now: After Napoleon Due Now: French Revolution Project
Turn in your completed project to the tray near the door
Answer the following question in 3-5 complete sentences
Imagine you live in Europe in Now that Napoleon has been exiled from France (for good this time), what do you think should happen to the French empire? Why?

2. The Congress of vienna Objective:
Describe goals of the Congress of Vienna and identify changes made in Europe as a result of the Congress.

3. Europe 1812

4. The Congress of Vienna (sept. 1, 1814-June 9, 1815)

5. Goals A series of international meetings to secure peace in Europe
Prevent future French aggression
Legitimacy (hereditary right to rule)—Restore Europe’s royal families to the thrones they had prior to Napoleon
Protect absolutism (power in one ruler)
Stifle revolution

6. REview
What was the congress of Vienna?
What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna?
What is legitimacy?
What is absolutism?

7. Members & representatives
Five “Great Powers”
Russia
Prussia
Austria
Great Britain
France
The “Host” Prince Klemens von Metternich (Austria)

8. Tsar Alexander I (Russia)
Foreign Minister, Viscount Castlereagh (Britain)
King Frederick William III (Prussia)
Foreign Minister, Charles Maurice de Tallyrand (France)

9. Changes made at Vienna Containment of France
France was deprived of all territory conquered by Napoleon
Made countries around France stronger
New boundaries
Russia given most of Duchy of Warsaw (Poland)
Switzerland—independent nation; neutrality was guaranteed
German Confederation of 39 states was created
Protect Absolutism
Concert of Europe—alliances to help each other if revolutions broke out

10. Pair-Share
What were the changes in Europe made at the Congress of Vienna?

11. Europe 1812

12. Europe after the congress of vienna

13. Review
Take out a piece of paper – you may split it in half and share it with your neighbor.
Answer the following:
What was one goal of the Congress of Vienna?
What was one change in Europe as a result of the Congress of Vienna?
You must turn this in to me on your way out the door!

14. legacy Short-term Long-term Balance of power=time of peace
Political triumph
1st time European powers had cooperated
No one was left out
Long-term
Diminished the power of France
Increased power of Great Britain & Prussia
Spread of Nationalism
Increase in Democratic ideas around the world