1830-1849 Flashcards

1
Q

What was the Risorgimento?

A

Ideological and literary movement that helped to arouse the national consciousness of the Italian people.

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2
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What did the Riformitsi believe?

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If Italy was free from Austrian control it would flourish economically and socially.

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3
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Give one example of how the Riformitsi spread their message.

A

Romagnosi’s “Gli Annali”

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4
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Which two places in Italy showed that Italy had the potential to grow and why?

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Gorgonzola and Chianti - cheese and wine industry

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5
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When did Mazzini create young Italy and how many followers did it have?

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1831 - 50,000

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6
Q

What book did Balbo write?

A

Speranze d’Italia

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7
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What liberal reforms had Charles Albert introduced in the 1830s?

A

Legal administration, financial and military reforms and extended the university of Turin

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8
Q

When did Gilberto write Primato?

A

1843

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9
Q

How many copies did Primato sell?

A

5000

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10
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How many political prisoners did Pius XI free?

A

2000

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11
Q

List some of the other reforms that Pius XI made.

A

Ended press censorship and allowed Jews out of the ghetto. He allowed Rome a constitution to replace Papal rule and created an elected body of advisors called the Consulta.

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12
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Who were the rulers of Piedmont?

A

House of Savoy

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13
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Which states were directly under Austrian control?

A

Lombardy/Venetia

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14
Q

Which family ruled Naples and Sicily?

A

Bourbons

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15
Q

Who did Duke Francis IV turn in when he told him his ideas about unification?

A

Enrico Misley

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16
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What did the professional classes set up in Rome during the 1830-1832 revolutions?

A

The Government of Italian Provinces

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17
Q

How many people spoke ‘Italian’?

A

630,000/27 million

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18
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How many members did the Carbonari have?

A

60,000

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19
Q

Who led the Federati?

A

Milanese Nobleman Federico Confaloneiri

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20
Q

When did Charles Albert create the Statuto?

A

1847

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21
Q

What % of the population worked the land?

A

90%

22
Q

In which years were there Europe wide poor harvests?

A

1846-1847

23
Q

After 1810 what was the life expectancy in Naples?

A

24

24
Q

When was Naples struck with cholera and how many people did it kill?

A

1836 and 65,000

25
Q

Howe much of Austria’s revenue came from Venetia?

A

1/3

26
Q

When did tensions between Austria and the church begin and why?

A

July 1847 - Austrian troops occupied the papal town of Ferrara which caused the Pope to lodge a formal protest.

27
Q

When did Pius XI deny Austria the right to cross the papal states?

A

January 1848

28
Q

When did the collection of heated issues between the Italians and the Austrians come to a head and why?

A

March 1848 - declaration of the republic of Venice and skirmishes in Milan forcing out the Austrian garrison.

29
Q

How many industrial workers were there in Piedmont?

A

114,000

30
Q

How many land estates were there in Piedmont?

A

800,000

31
Q

By 1831 how many rulers had support from Austria?

A

5/6 - exception of Piedmont

32
Q

When was Sicily taken over by revolutionaries?

A

January 12th 1848

33
Q

What was demanded by Sicilians in the 1848 revolutions?

A

Restoration of the 1812 constitution

34
Q

When did the revolution in Sicily spread to Naples?

A

January 27th 1848

35
Q

What did Ferdinand do in response to the 1848 revolutions?

A

Withdrew troops from Palmero and appointed a liberal ministry lead by Nicola Marissa.

36
Q

When did Ferdinand grant a conservative constitution?

A

Feb 1848

37
Q

Where and when were the 5 glorious days?

A

Lombardy March 18th 1848

38
Q

How many people signed a petition for liberal reforms during the 5 glorious days?

A

10,000

39
Q

When was a Venetian Republic declared under Daniel Manin?

A

22nd March 1848

40
Q

How many political refugees fled to Piedmont and what did they create?

A

30,000 - National Society

41
Q

Which 2 prominent figures fled to Piedmont?

A

Economics Ferrara and writer Massari

42
Q

When is peace signed between Austria and Lombardy?

A

August 1849

43
Q

How much did Piedmont have to pay Austria?

A

65 million Francs

44
Q

When did Louis Napoleon send 30,000 troops to Rome?

A

24th April 1849

45
Q

When did the French Republic crush the republic in Rome?

A

3rd July 1849

46
Q

When did the middle class government start to control peasants in Sicily?

A

April 1848

47
Q

In Piedmont what % of the population elected the lower chamber?

A

2.25%

48
Q

Who did the Pope appoint as his PM?

A

Count Rossi

49
Q

When did the pope excommunicate anyone who tried to reduce temporal power?

A

1849

50
Q

When was Naples and Sicily reunited under Ferdinand II?

A

March 1849