AP European History AMSCO Guided Notes
5.7: The Congress of Vienna
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP European History Guided Notes
AMSCO 5.7 - The Congress of Vienna
Essential Questions
- How did states respond to Napoleonic rule in Europe, and what were the consequences of these responses?
I. The Treaties of Chaumont and Paris
1. Why did Napoleon reject the peace treaty offered by Austria in November 1813, and what was the consequence of his refusal?
2. What were the key provisions of the Treaty of Chaumont, and what did the allies declare about their war aims?
3. What role did the 1814 Treaty of Paris play in establishing the Congress of Vienna?
II. The Congress Convenes
1. Who were the key representatives at the Congress of Vienna, and what nations did they represent?
2. Why did many rulers of minor European states attend the Congress, and what does this suggest about the nature of the gathering?
III. Preliminaries
1. What was the primary goal of the Congress of Vienna, and why was this the first meeting of its kind?
2. What preliminary work did the four allies accomplish before the main Congress began, and why was Talleyrand's inclusion significant?
IV. Redrawing the Map of Europe
1. What was Metternich's guiding principle for redrawing Europe's map, and how was this principle applied to France?
2. What territorial changes did the Congress make to prevent future French expansion?
3. What other territorial changes resulted from the Congress, and which nations benefited most from these changes?
V. Other Decisions
A. Navigation
1. What principle did the Congress establish regarding navigation on international rivers, and what was the purpose of the Central Commission?
2. Which rivers were guaranteed freedom of navigation, and what does this reveal about the Congress's approach to international commerce?
B. Abolition of the Slave Trade
1. What position did Britain advocate at the Congress regarding the slave trade, and which nations opposed this position?
2. What was the final outcome of the Congress's efforts to address the slave trade, and how did this differ from Britain's original goal?
C. Diplomacy
1. How did the Congress of Vienna change diplomatic practice by establishing multilateral diplomacy?
2. What specific rules did the Congress establish for diplomatic hierarchy and treaty procedures, and why were these rules significant?
VI. The Final Act
1. What did the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna accomplish, and why did Spain refuse to sign it?
2. How successful was the Congress in achieving its goals, and what was a significant limitation of the new map it created?
Key Terms
Klemens von Metternich
Congress of Vienna