1830-1848 revs Flashcards
what are the five reasons for the causes of the 1848 revolutions?
- growth of liberalism
- reforms of Pius IX
- social and economic discontent
- unpopularity of the Austrians
- growth of nationalism
what did CA do in 1847?
proposed the statuto
what did the constitution do?
-gave radical reformers rights
what did Pius IX do in 1846?
- liberal reforms of justice system
- recruited council of lay advisers called ‘consulta’
- entered a customs union with Tuscany
- freed 20,000 political prisoners
what was the result of Pius release of political prisoners?
- inspired the masses
- they shouted ‘O Somme Pio’ (oh supreme Pius)
what did Pius liberal reforms lead to in Piedmont?
-end their press censorship
how many people worked on the land?
90%
when were the Europe wide harvest failures?
1846 and 1847
when did living standards in towns decline?
-1810
what was life expectancy in Naples in 1840?
24
what made people in the south hate their rulers?
cholera outbreak 1836 causing 65,000 deaths
what did areas under Austrian control hate about it?
Lombardy and Venetia hated the high taxes, nearly 1/3 of Austrias revenue was made through these two wealthy states taxes
when did tensions start in Austrian occupied areas?
July 1847
what did the Austrians do in 1847?
occupied Ferrara which caused the Pope to lodge a formal protest with Austria
what happened in March 1848?
- declaration of a republic in Venice
- skirmishes in Milan forcing out Austrian garrison
when was the cholera outbreak in Sicily?
January 1848
what happens in Sicily on the 12th January 1848
- peasants arrive in the city to support uprisings
- 5000 army reinforcements arrive
- city in taken over and the restoration of the 1812 constitution was demanded
what was Sicily revolting for?
- constitution
- independence from Naples
when, why and what happened in Naples?
- Januray 17th Jan
- they were inspired by Sicily
- uprisings were launched by secret societies
what happened as a result of the Naples uprisings?
27th January
Ferdinand yielded and he appointed a more liberal ministry led by Maresco
what happened in Naples in Feb?
-conservative constitution granted by Ferdinand
why were Naples revolting?
- due to famine
- wanted a constitution