1861-1870 Flashcards

1
Q

When did the Pope lose 2/3 of his land to Piedmont?

A

March 1861

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2
Q

In 1861 what foreign powers were there in Italy?

A

Austria - Venetia and France - Rome

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3
Q

When did Cavour die?

A

June 1861

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4
Q

Which Prime Minister tried to stab VE II?

A

PM Farni (1862-1863)

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5
Q

What % of the population could vote?

A

2% - 150,000

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6
Q

How much debt was Italy in?

A

2.5 million lire

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7
Q

When was a single legal code adopted across Italy?

A

1865

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8
Q

When did the state demand that the church handed over all property?

A

1866

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9
Q

When did the Pope declare himself ‘prisoner of the Vatican’?

A

1870

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10
Q

When did Bourbon agents lead thousands of peasants against pro Garibaldi guards in Farina?

A

October 1860

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11
Q

What were the Casti Laws?

A

Made compulsory education compulsory

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12
Q

How many monasteries were closed during Piedmontisation?

A

2832

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13
Q

How many provinces was the statuto standardised over?

A

53

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14
Q

During the Brigands War how many troops were engaged in peace keeping?

A

1863 - 9000 troops were engaged in peace keeping

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15
Q

What happened in Palmero Sicily 1866?

A

Week long rebellion and 3 days of bitter street fighting - government officials murdered

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16
Q

How many convicts escaped during Garibaldi’s campaign?

A

10,000

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17
Q

By 1862 how many Brigands were in Naples?

A

82,000

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18
Q

How many people were in the Piedmontese army for the Brigands war?

A

120,000

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19
Q

How many people fled to the hills during the Brigands war because of high taxation?

A

25,000

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20
Q

When was the September Convention?

A

September 1864

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21
Q

What was agreed at the September Convention?

A

That France would evacuate Rome if Capital was moved from Turin to Florence.

22
Q

What was the result of the September convention~?

A

Riots broke out in Turin and 23 people died. Minghetti was sacked

23
Q

When was the Syllabus of errors?

A

1864

24
Q

What % of people died before their 1st birthday?

A

22.7%

25
Q

By 1871 how many people migrated?

A

120,000

26
Q

In the 3rd War of Independence how many men did Italy have in the army and how many men did Austria have?

A

Italian army of 250,000 went against the Austrian army of 130,000

27
Q

How many ships did Italy have and how many did Austria have?

A

Italy 12 ships and Austria had 7 ships

28
Q

When did Austria leave Venice?

A

October 1866 Austria left Venice

29
Q

What % of the Italian army reached the front line in the war against Austria?

A

25%

30
Q

When did Italy fight Austria at Custoza?

A

24th June 1866

31
Q

Which admiral lost which ship did Italy lose during the war against Austria and why was it so significant?

A

Admiral Persano The pride of the Italian Navy - “Red Italia”

32
Q

When did Prussia sign an Armistice with Austria?

A

26th July 1866

33
Q

When did Italy have to lay down arms after Prussia signed the Armistice with Austria?

A

August 12th 1866

34
Q

When was church land nationalised?

A

1867

35
Q

When was the Grist Tax introduced?

A

1868

36
Q

When did Italian troops arrive in Rome?

A

19th September 1870

37
Q

When was there a plebiscite in Rome?

A

9th October 1870

38
Q

How many people in Rome voted to be annexed to Piedmont?

A

133681 to 1507

39
Q

How much of national expenditure was spent on the army?

A

1/4

40
Q

By 1870 how many army officers were there and how many of these were Piedmontese?

A

15,000 - 2/3

41
Q

How long were troops posted in one area for?

A

4 years

42
Q

What did the civil service run?

A

Economy, education, and the states finances

43
Q

What were civil servants who fought in the second war of independence called?

A

“patrioti”

44
Q

How many bureaucrats were there?

A

32,000

45
Q

How many of the bureaucrats were in Rome?

A

3,100

46
Q

How many provinces was the country split into?

A

69

47
Q

What were the police force called and how many were there?

A

Carabinieri - 25,000

48
Q

How many local police were there?

A

18,000

49
Q

By 1871 how many communi were there?

A

8382

50
Q

When did Napoleon sought to create an anti Prussian alliance with Italy and Austria?

A

May 1870