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A political philosophy influencing European people of the 1800s (Vocab)
Liberalism
What did the French state agree to do in exchange for the church lands?
The French state agreed to pay salaries to the Catholic clergy
Who was part of the quadruple alliance?
Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia
A new law code based on the Enlightenment ideas of equality of all citizens before the law, religious tolerance, and advancement based on merit.
Napoleonic Code
Period of time when Napoleon regained power as emperor and announced he only intended to rule current French territory in order to avoid war
Hundred Days
T or F: The Pope refused to join the Holy Alliance
True
What kind of government did Napoleon’s new constitution establish?
Dictatorship
Why did the reactionaries redraw national borders?
They redrew national boundaries to make nationalists weaker.
Secondary Schools
Lycees
The purpose was to act as a peace conference to restore order and stability after 25 years of war.
Congress of Vienna
T or F: The Napoleonic Code abolished censorship of books, plays, and pamphlets
False
The economic blockade between England and France was one of the causes of which war?
War of 1812
What did Prince Klemens Von Metternich believe was the way to stability?
To return Europe to the way it was prior to the French Revolution and that settlements would be guided by compensation, legitimacy, and balance of power.
Ordered all conquered European nations to stop trade with Britain and also asked Russia and Prussia to join
Continental System
People who opposed change and wanted to return to the way they had been in earlier times
Reactionaries
What did the Battle of Waterloo essentially lead to?
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
What did Napoleon do in 1802?
Napoleon made himself Consul for Life.
How many independent German states were in the German Confederation?
39 independent German states
Popular vote
Plebiscite
Neutral territories
Buffer States
What ideas did Napoleon’s empire help to spread?
Napoleon’s empire help spread the ideas of the French revolution including equality before the law, religious toleration, and advancement by merit rather than by birth
What led to Napoleon’s defeat in Russia?
Napoleon’s troops lacked proper shelter and fell victim to the cold Russian winter
What did the Carlsbad Decrees do?
Imposed strict censorships on all publications and suppressed freedom of speech.
The yearning for self rule and restoration of their customs and traditions
Nationalism
Compensation for war damages
Indemnity