Sept 1814 to June 1815, it was called to remake Europe after the downfall of Napolean I. Members included Francis I, Metternich, Frederick William III, Czar Alexander I, and Talleyrand representing France. Metternich wanted the congress to be as unnationalistic as possible so as to set up a peace in Europe but also to keep one country and its ruler from becoming too powerful (checks and balances). The German Confederation was created and the restoration of the Bourbons with Louis XVIII was confirmed. The Concert of Europe can be attributed to the Congress of Vienna. The bad aspect of the settlement was that it did not take into consideration the nationalistic aspirations present by members of the affected territories which would lead to the revolutions of 1848.

The congress of Vienna was four major powers of Europe Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain. They were brought together to help Europe after Napoleon the first. They made decisions about the land that was taken for France by Napoleon. Austria got back some of the territory they lost, and Britain gained control of the seas.

here's a quick and easy question. someone explain the congress of vienna to me.

the Peace of Lodi in 1454, had established a balance of power which let each city more or less peacefully conduct its affairs. Charles XIII of France was invited by the Milanese to lend them military aid in a local conflict; it had long been customary to invite foreign armies to help resolve such matters. But never before had someone with as much might at his removal as Charles XIII been asked to provide such assistance. The trouble, from the Italian point of view, was that Charles seemed powerful enough to take all of Italy under his sway (though he did not succeed in doing so).

i will refrain from answering any questions about sophie on this page for right now and i hope everyone else does as well. you've got to stay in suspense until you get to the end.

here's a little bonus question for anyone out there who wants to give it a shot. let's go way back to chapter 10 in your book for this one. answer all or part:
why did the french invade italy in 1494? how did this event trigger italy's political decline? how do the actions of pope julius II and ideas of niccolo machiavelli signify a new era in italian civilization?

OMG, I always forget how to post something...anyway, does Sophie ever figure out what the philosophy teacher's deal is with frogs? That's a little freaky to me...kinda like Chris's thing with fondling everything. LOL, just kidding.

i'm glad that you are enjoying the book. i think everyone will kind of like it if they just relax a little and take it for what it's worth. like i said today, there's a lot of stuff in the book that has a chance of showing up on the exam. i wouldn't give you something just to make you read. this book is meaningful in several ways.

Hey Dixon, I am really enjoying reading this book. I thought I would dread it but it's pretty good. It's the best thing I have enjoyed reading in this class. It's very interesting.

Dixon . . . is there any way we can put this test off, even if it's just one day. I know we have a lot to do and all, but many people were on family trips or extremely busy. I haven't had any time at all to study. Please if there is any way possible put this test off til Tuesday or Wednesday.

Was the take home test a study guide to a test that we will have when we come back? Oh and I have almost finished the book. I am kind of confused on some parts about what is going on but it interesting.

val, you don't have to finish the book. i just wanted you to have it in case you wanted to get started. you are going to have to finish it by may 3. keep on having a great break. see you in a few days.

Dixon,
Hope you're having a wonderful spring break, cause I sure as heck am!!! Some of those essay questons you gave us are really detailed! BTW, is it okay if we don't finish that book during the break, cause I have not even gotten a chance to start.

hmm... that's odd it posted the post that i wrote last night when i reposted it today. anyway, you all get the general idea. it's going to be a hard couple of weeks when we get back but then you'll all pass the test and we can take it easy for a little while.

just read it for now. you'll have some assignments when you return. have a good easter break and try to relax a little.

yep, just read the book right now. i will have assignments that go with it when you come back from break. all of you try to relax a little bit because when you get back we are going to hit it hard for the last few weeks before the test. i'll start having two afternoon reviews a week. you guys will be tues. and thurs. have a good break.

Well I believe the answer to the question "who was advisor to Louis XV" is Francois Quesnay.....Anyhow, are we just supposed to be reading the book or doing any assignment on it? So far it's pretty good and thank goodness it reads fast.

btw, sarah, good job answering that question. anybody else want to give those five little anything goes questions a try?

well, i haven't started grading the tests yet but the consensus so far is that everybody liked the dbq instead of the regular essays. don't get used to it, i don't have that many copies of dbqs but i'm glad that you think that you can do them. i'll be checking them starting tomorrow. also, if anyone didn't get the message your books came in and i have them. i will be at school tomorrow from 9 to 10 if anyone wants to pick them up. you're going to have to read them so you might as well get them and read them over break. it's not a bad book and i think that you will enjoy it. it will definitely make you think. anyway, have a good break and try to relax a little. peace.

THE DBQ ROCKED.....LOL, nah, that really was good though. i actually think i did pretty good on this one.

The mountain was applied to the people who sat on higher benches in the National Assembly during the French Revolution and saw themselves as the epitomy of national unity. Some of their members would include Jacobins but their opponents were definitely the Girondists who were moderate republicans. It goes back to the whole Robespierre chapter that includes the committe on public saftey...hope that helps.

Dixon,
I think I might have done pretty good on the test cause I tried real hard. I like the DBQ a lot more than the essays, the DBQ's I think are easier. The only thing I didn't get was the "what you know part" most of that stuff didn't even seem familiar to me. What are the mountain. I have never heard of that. Anybody know?

DBQ DBQ DBQ DBQ DBQ!!!

Dixon,
I'm studying for your test! I hope I do better this time, I should since I'm studying this hard. I even studied at the track meet! I'm sure people were thinking what a loser, but if I keep on working hard I'll be their boss one day. Heh, how bought some points for effort!? :)

Hey Dixon! I am in here now. I am ready for a break. I am studying for the test on chapters 23,24,25, and 26 and I am hoping I will do much better on the test. I have gotten a lot of notes off the internet as well as class notes. I'm never ready enough for the test though. KYndall

Hey Dixon! I am in here now. I am ready for a break. I am studying for the test on chapters 23,24,25, and 26 and I am hoping I will do much better on the test. I have gotten a lot of notes off the internet as well as class notes. I'm never ready enough for the test though.

How many questions are going to be on the test and the test is on chapters 23 24 25 26 right?

sure val, although i would be happy if anyone else wants to field this question or add anything as well. psychoanalysis is basically a group of procedures developed by freud that attempt to explain what was really happening to us, in our subconcious and how this affects our everyday life. the basic tenets of this is that we have an id, ego, and superego. the id is the devil on our shoulder and the superego is the angel. the ego is the part of us that tries to make it through life balancing the two. freud also discussed sexuality and talked about how it could be the at the base of mental disorders. he thought that people could get "stuck" in stages of development, i.e. we can walk around as adults but still think like an eight year old when it comes to the ways that we deal with anger, loss, love, etc...
that's it in a nutshell. if anyone would like to add anything feel free.

Dixon,
Can you explain psychoanalysis a little more to me :)

yes, i'll go over chapters 25 and 26 on monday maybe a little on tuesay and then you'll have your test on tuesday. read your chapters, you never know what i might do on monday. have a good weekend.
be safe.

Dixon, so are we doing chapters 25 and 26 on Monday then test on Tuesday? I couldn't remember if that's what we decided or not....Have a good weekend everyone!

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DIXON is the Man
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