USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

NAPOLEONIC WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which landmark agreement reorganized Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
A
The Congress of Venice
B
The Congress of Ventnor Ave
C
The Congress of Venetia
D
The Congress of Vienna
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Congress of Vienna, assembly in 1814–15 that reorganized Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. It began in September 1814, five months after Napoleon I’s first abdication and completed its “Final Act” in June 1815, shortly before the Waterloo campaign and the final defeat of Napoleon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Treaty of Vienna of 25 March 1815, (also known as “Treaty of General Alliance") when Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia agreed to put 150, 000 men in the field against Napoleon Bonaparte. (see wikisource:Declaration at the Congress of Vienna).

Detailed explanation-3: -To bring about a balance of power in Europe and prevent further conflict, they developed what became known as the Concert of Europe, beginning with the Congress of Vienna. The Congress of Vienna dissolved the Napoleonic world and attempted to restore the monarchies Napoleon had overthrown.

Detailed explanation-4: -(i)the Bourbon dynasty was returned to power. (ii) Under Napoleon, France lost the territories it had acquired. (iii) To prevent further French expansion, a series of nations were established along France’s borders. (iv) In the north, Belgium was established, and in the south, Genoa was added to Piedmont.

Detailed explanation-5: -Germany was turned into a confederation of 39 states, replacing the Holy Roman Empire, with the number of German principalities streamlined from 360 to 38. Switzerland was made into a neutral territory, while Austria was given several Alpine territories, Lombardy and the Dalmatian coast.

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