HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To restore the legitimate (old) monarchies in Europe.
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To punish France
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To bring a lasting peace to Europe.
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To draw sensible boundaries in Europe.
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Detailed explanation-1: -All of the following were goals of the Congress of Vienna EXCEPT? GOALS: creating a balance of power among European nations, preventing the future expansion of France, restoring monarchy throughout Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Congress reduced France to its 1789 borders and a new kingdom of Poland was established under Russian sovereignty.
Detailed explanation-3: -France, a defeated power in the middle of 1814, became a responsible first class power during the Congress of Vienna. French diplomacy, with Talleyrand as the chief negotiator for France, helped to re-create the Europeam system.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main objective of Vienna Congress was to settle the lost peace in Europe. The French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars disturbed the administration of Europe because there were many critical issues that arose. Napoleon ruled France for many years and his defeat brought an end to the 23 year long continuous war.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Congress of Vienna (outlined above) was largely Metternich’s idea. Metternich opposed the French Revolution and Napoleon. He thought that the French Revolutionaries had subverted civilization and that Napoleon had severely damaged the European state system.