Why Was The Quasi-War Important In The French Revolution

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#1 A war that was important in the French revolution was the Quasi-War. The Quasi-War was between France and America and Britain. Britain was allies with America and were also a part of the trade so Britain was naturally involved in the war. France was also a trading partner with America and Britain.
The Quasi-War that took place was completely undeclared. This war was also strictly a naval war or all on the sea. The cause of the war was money. America refused to pay France back the taxes that they rightly deserved and really needed. Since France was in a lot of debt, all of the money that they needed from America would help pay back all of the debt. France was extremely frustrated about this and started to take America’s merchant ships as payment instead of money. THis was the start of the war.
There was no clear winner for the
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After Napoleon’s death Europe was worried about France not following along with the rest of Europe. The countries of Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia all met on September 1814 to try and restore France. This restoration became know as The Congress of Vienna.
The Congress of Vienna was most influenced by an Austrian foreign minister, Prince Klemens von Metternich. Metternich claimed that the principle of legitimacy was his major influence on all of his decisions. His goals for the Congress of Vienna was to have France return to a monarchy. In making France a monarchy, Metternich believed that Europe would be more stable and peaceful. Another goal that the Congress of Vienna had was to rearrange the territories in Europe. The council believed that in doing this, there would be a better balance of power in Europe.
The Congress of Vienna accomplished several goals. THe council ended up making peace with France and also turning France into a monarchy. The Congress of Vienna also made laws so no one territory would be able to have too much power in