3 - North and South unite 1860-1 Flashcards
roma…
o morte
cavour knew that garibaldi’s true target was..
rome (not naples)
when did garibaldi say roma o morte
1849
the slogan was just as strong eleven years later
garibaldi planned to enter rome when?
november 1860
before winter set in
by this point, garibaldi had a force of..
20,000
AND a 9000-strong force led by mazzinian Bertiani
Bertiani’s force
9000
helping garibaldi
amassed on the border of the papal states
former mazzinian Bertiani
cavour had no choice but to..
invade the Papal States to stall garibaldi in september 1860
france’s response to cavour invading PS
broke off all diplomatic relations with piedmont
piedmont crushing the papal army
18th september
castelfidaro
garibaldi was being countered by piedmont and..
bourbon forces
garibaldi won at which battle?
Battle of the Volturno
but it was Piedmont’s victory at Castelfiaro which decided the south’s fate
teano date
26 october 1860
what happened at teano
VE and Garibaldi met
crowd wild for garibaldi but ignored king
garibaldi formally handed over his conquests to the king
what did garibaldi demand in return for the south?
to be named Viceroy of the south
VE refused and Garibaldi was left politically isolated
garibaldi left for his island home of Caprera and promised to free rome and venice
votes held
in public rather than a secret ballot
plebiscites question
“One Italy, VE: Yes or no?”
most sicilians were voting for
the end of the feudal monarchy rather than piedmont
october plebiscites
sicily and naples
november plebiscites
umbria and the marches
sicily plebiscites numbers
400,000 yes
600 no
umbria plebiscites numbers
100,000 yes
300 no
what did crimea show
that the power balance in central europe was shifting
britain supported the new italy because..
it was the product of popular will
russell praised people seeking their own liberties and attacked the harsh papal/neopolitan rule
new constitution date
march 1861
generally what did the new constitution do
imposed piedmontese legal structures, political institutions, foreign policy and culture on the rest of italy
specifically what were the points of the new constitution (5 things)
- VE remained 2nd king of italy
- constitutional monarchy
- 2% of population could vote
- centralised administrative structure
- piedmontese taxes/weights/measures/free trade imposed
