B4 Factors unifying Italy by 1871?

Question 1

What were the factors unifying Italy by 1871?

Answer 1

• Monarchy
• Local Government
• Civil service
• Army

Question 2

What was needed for VEII to pass laws?

Answer 2

Approval of the national parliament or ministerial approval. Which shows the importance of popular support for the government of Italy, though the electorate was 2% of the population

(Monarchy)

Question 3

Why was there more emphasis of parliament during the 1850s?

Answer 3

Due to the work of Cavour, making sure that the process was an ever more democratic one

(Monarchy)

Question 4

What was the total deficit that Piedmont had?

Answer 4

2,450m lire deficit in 1861 which doubled when Piedmont took on the debts of the smaller states

(Local Government)

Question 5

How many military police of the Carabinieri backed up how many local policemen to keep order in states?

Answer 5

25,000 military police force
18,000 local policemen

(Local Government)

Question 6

How many provinces was the country governed into with a prefect each?

Answer 6

69 provinces

Local Government

Question 7

What did the Casati Law ensure?

Answer 7

Made 3 year’s worth of primary education compulsory

Local Government

Question 8

What brought people closer to the federal government?

Answer 8

Lack of corruption and a unified criminal code, which brought states closer socially

(Civil service)

Question 9

What was the army size by 1870?

Answer 9

Was 215,000 with a further 2 million in reserve

Army

Question 10

What did a united army allow?

Answer 10

It to be a platform to install nationalism and they fought under the label of ‘Italians’ rather than individual states

(Army)

Question 11

What did the size of the army enable?

Answer 11

Italy as a country to have influence on the national stage and could even be a source of social pride

(Army)