B4 Obstacles: Death of Cavour Flashcards
when did he die
June 1861
how did he die
malaria
name the successors of Cavour (5)
Ricasoli, Rattazzi, Farini, Minghetti and La Marmora
when was Ricasoli
1861-2
When was Rattazzi
march-december 1862
when was Farini
1862-3
when was Minghetti
1863-4
When was La Marmora
1864-66
give an example of how Cavour’s successors were largely ignorant of Italian politics
neither Ricasoli nor Rattazzi objected to Garibaldi’s agitation over Rome
what did Garibaldi do in 1862
set up the Society for the Emancipation of Rome and attempted to attack the city
who was PM in 1862 when Garibaldi tried to attack Rome
Rattazzi. He was forced to stop him with troops so as not to attack the French, but now as seen as anti-Italian nationalism and was soon after sacked.
how did Mazzini describe the new Italy
a “sham”
political weaknesses of unified Italy (3 things)
- government was made of mostly Piedmontese nobility
- narrow electorate - 2%
- King even kept the title “the second” rather than VE of Italy
some changes to the political system in unification
- unified italian army and navy formed
- ^ this was modernised under Prussian guidance
- schools and unis came under state control to create a unified education system
