The document is a student worksheet about Chapter 12.5 of a World History textbook. It contains terms and concepts related to the post-Napoleonic period such as legitimacy, indemnity, reaction, reactionaries, and liberalism. It instructs students to categorize ideas and principles as either reactionary or liberal. It also asks students to provide evidence that Prince Metternich was a reactionary and to list ways the Congress of Vienna met certain goals of restoring the balance of power and following legitimacy. Finally, it has students match terms to their definitions.

1. Student__________________________________class____date________
Ryan’s WHistory Ch 12.5
Terms:
>legitimacy (337)
>indemnity (338)
>reaction (338)
> reactionaries (338)
> liberalism (341)
Complete this chart listing the following items as principles of reactionaries or liberals. WRITE THE
ITEMS UNDER THE PROPER HEADING>
Ideas that came out during the American & French Revolutions
Holy Alliance
Individual rights were very important
Believed in absolutism
Supported freedom of speech and press
Said that former ruling families should be restored to their power
REACTIONARIES LIBERALS
What evidence can you find that Prince Metternich was a reactionary?
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2. List the ways that the Congress of Vienna met each of the following goals:
Countries that suffered most from Napoleon should be compensated.
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The balance of power should be restored.
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All decisions should follow the rules of legitimacy.
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Match of the following:
____ meeting of hundreds of delegates to A. Talleyrand
settle territorial questions B. Indemnity
____ all former rulers would be restored to C. Legitimacy
their thrones D. Prince Metternich
____ French representative who E. Concert of Europe
supported legitimacy F. Congress of Vienna
____ payment by France for damages it G. Quintuple Alliance
had caused under Napoleon H. Allied Powers
____ four allies who defeated Napoleon
____ form of international governance to
maintain balance of power in Europe
____ Austrian leader who was very
conservative