1. This document summarizes European history from 1814-1871, focusing on the restoration of monarchies after Napoleon, the rise of liberalism and nationalism, and the unification of Italy and Germany.
2. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 restored absolutist monarchies across Europe but failed to suppress the growth of liberalism and nationalism. A series of liberal revolutions broke out starting in 1820, leading to the eventual collapse of absolutism.
3. Nationalist movements emerged in response to Napoleon's conquests and the territorial settlements of 1815. This led to the unification of Italy and Germany in the 1860s and 1870s and the rise of nation-states across Europe.