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E u r o p e F a c e s R e v o l u t i o n s MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES REVOLUTION Liberal and nationalist uprisings challenged the old conservative order of Europe. The system of nation-states established in Europe during this period continues today. ce Clemens etternich i conservative I of Europe nost 40 years. • conservative • nation-state • liberal • the Balkans • radical • Louis-Napoleon • nationalism • Alexander I! SETTING THE STAGE As revolutions shook the colonies in Latin America, Europe was also undergoing dramatic changes. Under the leadership of Prince Metternich of Austria, the Congress of Vienna had tried to restore the old monar- chies and territorial divisions that had existed before the French Revolution. (See Chapter 23.) On an international level, this attempt to turn back history suc- ceeded. For the next century, European countries seldom turned to war to solve their differences. Within countries, however, the effort failed. Revolutions erupted across Europe between 1815 and 1848. Instituto Privado "San Hartin de los Compos" Clash of Philosophies Incorporado a la Ensignzo Ofcial TAKING NOTES In the first half of the 1800s, three schools of politi...