The Conservative Order

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The Conservative Order the Challenges of Reform
(Ch 21)
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THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA Conservatives
controlled Europe
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Nationalism (describe it)
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Where has it been seen recently in Europe?
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What did 19th European Nationalist want where?
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What does Liberal mean in 19th century Europe?
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Describe the relationship of nationalism to
Liberalism?
Nationalist wished their own particular ethnic
group to dominate. Liberals wanted written
constitutions , freedoms of expression
law Same Economic freedom More of a
representative government
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How long did the conservative governments in
Great Britain Eastern Europe last to?
Until WWI
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What were the main pillars of 19th century
conservatism?
Legitimate monarchies Landed aristocracies Estab
lished Church
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What group regarded themselves as entrusted
with the educational task of supporting the
social political status quo?
Church leaders (ecclesiastical leaders)
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Why did they fear hate the Enlightenment?
Rational concepts reformist writings undermined
revealed religion
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Who was Metternich?

• Chief Minister of Austria
• Hated French Rev. ideals
• Directed C/V toward restoring Old Regimes
• Austrian desires
• Security through balance of power
• Stop expansion of French, Prussians and Russians
• Stop liberalism nationalism
• Swap Austrian Netherlands for northern Italy

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Why did he oppose recognizing political rights
of various national groups in the Austrian
Empire?
Any recognition of political rights aspirations
of the various national groups would mean the
probable dissolution of the Empire
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Why did the reform movement in Prussia fail?
After War of Liberation (as German called the
Napoleonic Wars) William III reneged on having a
constitutional government
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Describe the Burschenschaften?
Student associations at Universities (they liked
the concept of a united German State) some were
anti-Semitic
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Why was there political unrest in Brittan under
Lord Liverpools ministry?
Because the government protected the interest of
the landed other wealthy classes. Corn
lawshigh price for domestically produced grain
through import duties on foreign grain.
Outlawed worker unions and organizations
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the Carlsbad Decrees

• Government state officials reviewed lectures of
  professors at Universities
• Outlawed student groups

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Describe what happened in the Peterloo Massacre?
August of 1819- Organized meeting was held to
demand reform in Manchester. Royal troops put
down protest. (11 people killed)
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What were the Six Acts?

1. Forbade large unauthorized public meetings
2. Raised fines for seditious libel
3. Speeded up the trials of political agitators
4. Increased newspaper taxes
5. Prohibited the training of armed groups
6. Allowed local officials to search homes in
   certain disturbed counties

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The abdication of Napoleon in 1814 opened the
way for this king to restore Bourbon rule?
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Describe The Charter in France?
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Who were the Ultraroyalist and who did they
support?
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What were the goals of the Concert of Europe?
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What was the congress system?
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What did the Protocol of Troppau assert?
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Why did liberals throughout Europe want to help
Greece in their struggle for independence?
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Who did Greece win its independence from and in
what year?
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What famous English poet helps in Greeces
struggle for independence?
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What Latin American country was the first to win
its independence in 1804, who was their leader?
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Why was this event important in the new world?
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Why was there Creole discontent in South America?
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Why did Creoles resent peninsulares?
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Who was Simon Bolivar what countries did he
help liberate?
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Describe how Brazil got its independence from
Portugal?
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Describe how New Spain (Mexico) got its
independence from Spain?
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What happened in the Decemberist revolt in 1825
Russia?
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Why was there unrest in the Russian army?
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Why was there a dynastic crisis in Russia in
1825?
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Describe the reign of Nicholas I of Russia?
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Why was there revolt repression in Poland?
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Describe the reactionary polices of Charles X of
France?
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What happened in the July Revolution in France?
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What was the monarchy under Louis Philippe like
in France?
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When did Belgium get its independence?
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What type of reform was happening in Great
Brittan in 1832?
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What was the Catholic Emancipation Act?
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What did the Great Reform Bill in Great Brittan
do?