EMERGENCE OF USA
POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION
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to end Russian expansion towards the Black Sea
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to settle issues arising from the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars
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to create independent governments in Hungary and Austria
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to restore Napoleon Bonaparte to power in France
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Detailed explanation-1: -The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars through negotiation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The goal of the conservatives at the Congress, led by Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria, was to reestablish peace and stability in Europe. To accomplish this, a new balance of power had to be established.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the defeat of Napoleon, European rulers moved to restore the old order. This was the goal of the victors-Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia-when they met at here in September 1814 to arrange a final peace settlement.
Detailed explanation-4: -In that sense, it was more successful than many other peace meetings in history. By agreeing to come to one another’s aid in case of threats to peace, the European nations had temporarily ensured that there would be a balance of power on the continent. The Congress of Vienna, then, created a time of peace in Europe.
Detailed explanation-5: -The most pressing issue was the Polish-Saxon question. Tsar Alexander demanded compensation for Russia’s military contributions with the annexation of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw to Russia’s new kingdom of Poland. Frederick William III, king of Prussia (r.