Napoleonic Wars?

Question

What was the effect of the Napoleonic Wars?

Answer 1

The victorious allies attempted to restore the old order of 1789, and though they were successful initially, the forces of nationalism and liberalism were soon to increasingly influence European and World history. The USA more than doubled its land area due to the Louisiana Purchase, many central and South American states were able to shake off foreign domination, as European states were focussed upon their own problems. Italian and German nationalism grew. Prussian, Austrian and Russian imperial conservatism and repression continued. Weights, measures were standardised with the metric system. France lost more men than in the Great War (1914-1918). Changes in the political social fields, groth of working class movements. Increased frequency and success of revolution.

Answer 2

well long answer. However:
1) Overcome of the last Medieval Institutions. The spread in continental Europe of Napoleonic code cancelled the last surviving points of Medieval Institutes.
2) Germany political Reform and born of Nationalism: Germany came of of Napoleonic age deeply reformed, No more Empire, a onfederation with in 32 states, more simple situation. Also there were the born of a German Identity and Nationalism, due to the first defeats and humiliations imposed by French.
3) Austria "Balance of Power" . Austian Empire, with the capability of Metternich, became the "Balance of Power" in Europe and the "Guardian" of stability. In general there were no major wars in Europe from 1815 to 1854....
4) French Nationalism Humiliated but alive.
5) Spread of national identity feeling in whole Europe, seeds for the born of European countries.

Answer 3

France fell into economic disarray because of the money spent on the wars. France also a large portion of the men who fought in these battles because Napoleon would place taller men in the front ranks. The other countries became closer in diplomatic relations because they had to banned together to fight Napoleon.

Answer 4

The Holy Roman Empire, long in decline, ended. Political and geographic adjustments were set at he Congress of Vienna. Poland was subdivided again, Italian unity was thwarted. The German Federation came into power. Alliances were forged.

The disruption of life by centuries of war, famine and disease lead to the great waves of immigration to the United States and Canada.