Background: Following the political and social tumult created by the revolutionary upheaval across Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, many leaders sought a return to the established order. Though the guiding principles of the revolutionary period would play a role in the creation of modern Europe, they would be actively suppressed by those who wished to maintain the status quo. Imagine that you are doing research at the Austrian State Archives in Vienna when you stumble across some papers written by Prince Klemens von Metternich. The page you are examining appears to contain notes for Metternich's memoirs, but several of the words are difficult to make out due to the ornate flourishes in his script. Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete Metternich's fictional observations on the Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe. Question: Prior to defeating the French emperor, I, representing Austria, joined together with leaders from Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia to form a Quadruple Alliance. Our countries constituted the Congress of Vienna, and we set out to accomplish several goals.Undeniably, one overarching goal remains to stifle (A. Nationalistic movement, B. romanticism, C. organized religion) while promoting the principles and practices based on the ideology of A. liberalism, B. nationalism, C. conservatism).Our initial task lay in arranging a postwar peace settlement. I proposed that we restore those monarchs A. who willingly abducted their thrones in the face of opposition, B. deposed during the revolutionary upheavals in Europe, C. friendly to the aims of nationist groups) by invoking the principle of legitimacy. These leaders, I reasoned, would help (A.promote liberalism in the face of the widespread conservatism, B. reestablish and maintain the old order, C. reignite the passion of the revolutionary generation). However, we also made more practical considerations of power, and each of our countries received compensation in the form of land (A. taken by British aristocrats, B.acquired in Austria, C. carved out the former European kingdoms). By making these territorial arrangements, we believed that we could establish a balance of power whereby no one European country could dominate Europe, especially France, which remained strong even after (A.Lousis’s XVIII’s, B. Napolean’s, C. De Maistre’s)defeat.Austria also works diligently to stem internal threats, using a vast network of agencies to enforce the status quo. In some cases, we have employed(A. Student assassins, B. spies, C. liberal authors)to destroy any plots unfriendly to our agenda before they can take root.It has not always been easy to shield the Austrian Empire from the threats to its stability. Because it is a state comprising people from 11 different national origins, the threat of movements to gain their independence and autonomy are ever present. However, while I am aware of these undercurrents, the old order remains intact at present.

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Background: Following the political and social tumult created by the revolutionary upheaval across Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, many leaders sought a return to the established order. Though the guiding principles of the revolutionary period would play a role in the creation of modern Europe, they would be actively suppressed by those who wished to maintain the status quo.

Imagine that you are doing research at the Austrian State Archives in Vienna when you stumble across some papers written by Prince Klemens von Metternich. The page you are examining appears to contain notes for Metternich's memoirs, but several of the words are difficult to make out due to the ornate flourishes in his script. Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete Metternich's fictional observations on the Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe.

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Prior to defeating the French emperor, I, representing Austria, joined together with leaders from Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia to form a Quadruple Alliance. Our countries constituted the Congress of Vienna, and we set out to accomplish several goals.Undeniably, one overarching goal remains to stifle (A. Nationalistic movement, B. romanticism, C. organized religion) while promoting the principles and practices based on the ideology of A. liberalism, B. nationalism, C. conservatism).Our initial task lay in arranging a postwar peace settlement. I proposed that we restore those monarchs A. who willingly abducted their thrones in the face of opposition, B. deposed during the revolutionary upheavals in Europe, C. friendly to the aims of nationist groups) by invoking the principle of legitimacy. These leaders, I reasoned, would help (A.promote liberalism in the face of the widespread conservatism, B. reestablish and maintain the old order, C. reignite the passion of the revolutionary generation). However, we also made more practical considerations of power, and each of our countries received compensation in the form of land (A. taken by British aristocrats, B.acquired in Austria, C. carved out the former European kingdoms). By making these territorial arrangements, we believed that we could establish a balance of power whereby no one European country could dominate Europe, especially France, which remained strong even after (A.Lousis’s XVIII’s, B. Napolean’s, C. De Maistre’s)defeat.Austria also works diligently to stem internal threats, using a vast network of agencies to enforce the status quo. In some cases, we have employed(A. Student assassins, B. spies, C. liberal authors)to destroy any plots unfriendly to our agenda before they can take root.It has not always been easy to shield the Austrian Empire from the threats to its stability. Because it is a state comprising people from 11 different national origins, the threat of movements to gain their independence and autonomy are ever present. However, while I am aware of these undercurrents, the old order remains intact at present.

 

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