Successes and Failures of the Congress of Vienna
Completion of the following assignment will demonstrate your mastery of both the goals and successes of the Congress of Vienna and the roles played by conservative and liberal ideologues in nineteenth-century Europe.
Use your textbook and the additional readings to examine the views of European conservatives and liberals during the first half of the nineteenth century.
In an essay of at least 600 words, evaluate the successes and failures of the Congress of Vienna/Concert of Europe based upon these two views.
Remember that during this period the terms ‘conservative’ and ‘liberal’ did not hold the same meaning as they do today. Submissions which fail to notice this distinction and/or are full of modern-day political balderdash will not receive high marks.
You must reference specific leaders, actions, and philosophies from the period which support your argument, though formal citations are not required.
You may wish to consider whether the advocacy of one group encouraged the growth of another. For example, did the hardline conservative posture of some European regimes actually encourage the spread of nationalism and liberalism?
Save your work as a Word document and save it as “hy102m6_lastname” (e.g. “hy102m6_saban”) and upload using the link above.
