Age of Revolutions in Europe Answers

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Why would the symbol of a scale best represent the Congress of Vienna’s accomplishments?

A
The congress worked to establish a balance of power throughout Europe.
B
The congress wanted to set up a strong dictatorship.
C
The congress worked to make one country more powerful than the rest.
D
The congress wanted to take power from the monarchs.
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Read the statement from Friedrich von Gentz about the Congress of Vienna.The grand phrases of "reconstruction of social order," "regeneration of the political system of Europe," "a lasting peace founded on a just division of strength" . . . were uttered to tranquillize the people . . . but the real purpose of the Congress was to divide amongst the conquerors the spoils taken from the vanquished.

A
Yes, because the congress was able to tranquillize, or calm, the people after the upheaval of war.
B
Yes, because the congress rearranged Europe’s political system and brought peace to the continent.
C
No, because the congress actually just took all the land won in the war and distributed it to the war’s victors.
D
No, because the congress allowed the strongest countries of Europe to dictate the terms of peace.
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Which would be perceived as a threat to the Concert of Europe goals?

A
the creation of new national borders that ignore the cultural values of countries
B
the restriction of trade routes that could strengthen a particular nation over others
C
the reestablishment of traditional government and monarchies
D
the unification of smaller countries that join forces to meet their goals
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Most revolutions began with anger surrounding the issue of

A
money.
B
politics.
C
jobs.
D
class.
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PolandItalyRussiaTurkey

A
Poland
B
Italy
C
Russia
D
Turkey
6

Who had a successful revolution in the early nineteenth century?

A
the French
B
the Dutch
C
the Polish
D
the Italians
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The Congress of Vienna aimed to ensure

A
the removal of Napoleon from power.
B
that Vienna became the center of European commerce.
C
that peace and stability would return to war-torn Europe.
D
the nomination of Prince von Metternich as Napoleon’s replacement.
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What is the result of a successful revolution? Check all that apply.winning independence from a governing countryunseating a current leader and naming a new onestopping rebel forces from starting a conflictelecting new leaders through a democratic processchanging the traditional methods of government

A
winning independence from a governing country
B
unseating a current leader and naming a new one
C
stopping rebel forces from starting a conflict
D
electing new leaders through a democratic process
E
changing the traditional methods of government
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lower classmiddle classupper middle classupper class

A
lower class
B
middle class
C
upper middle class
D
upper class
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The best example of cause and effect after the Congress of Vienna is

A
Napoleon was defeated, so France started a revolution.
B
Austria won territory in Italy, so Italy adopted Austrian customs.
C
Spain became a monarchy, so the French empire was weakened.
D
the French empire was demolished, so liberal ideology grew.

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