Question

What type of conservative regimes were set up in 1815 in Europe?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Aristocratic
d. Dictatorial

Answer 1

Hint: The biggest event which had taken place in 1815 was the Treaty of Vienna, after the joint forces of Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria had defeated Napoleon and it was time to create a new order and governments in Europe.

Complete answer: Napoleon was defeated in 1814 and the Treat of Vienna was signed in 1815.
-The representatives of the countries were in favour of undoing all the changes Napoleon’s rule had brought.
-The Bourbon dynasty was restored in France which had been overthrown during the French revolution. The areas which Napoleon had captured when he was the ruler of France were taken away and made independent.
-New kingdoms like the Netherlands which included Belgium were set up in the North of France, Piedmont was set up in the South, this was done to ensure that France couldn’t expand its boundaries.
-Prussia was given Saxony and important new territories in the West, Austria was given Northern Italy, Germany was left the way it was, Russia was given parts of Poland.
-The main aim of these divisions and distributions was to restore the monarchy in Europe and bring back the old conservative and autocratic order.

Thus, the correct option is (A).

Note: The monarchies which were set up were autocratic, which meant they did not tolerate any kind of dissent, newspapers, books, literature, music which expressed ideas of liberty were censored. However, the French revolution had left an indelible mark in the memory of Europe and it continued to inspire people and the ideas of liberalism.