Booklet 2: 1849-1856 Flashcards
When was peace agreed between Piedmont and Austria?
1849
When were the Siccardi Laws passed in Piedmont?
March 1850
When was Cavour made minister of trade and agriculture?
October 1850
What was the outcome of the war with Austria?
Defeat for Piedmont, abdication of Charles Albert
What had survived under the new King?
the Statuto
What happened to the rest of Italy?
Remained under reactionary rule
Where was the centre of nationalist agitation?
Turin and Genoa
What was a consequence of the statuto?
An emergence of a distinct political culture, Cavour as PM
When did Victor Emmanuel II appoint Cavour as PM?
1852
What caused political division in Piedmont?
Anti-Clerical laws, emerging moderate liberalism
What were Cavour’s views?
Supported the principles of free trade, and the significance of railways
What did Cavour’s views result in?
Transformation of the Piedmontese economy
What did Piedmont join in 1855?
Crimean war
What did the Crimean War result in?
Cavour attending congress of Paris in 1856, Italy’s presence and claims being noticed
What were the terms of the statuto?
Legislation passed by king, legislation on taxes introduced, press would be free, individual liberty granted
What were the Siccardi Laws?
Laws that controlled the power of the Church
What did the Siccardi laws include?
Separate law courts for priests abolished, right for criminals to seek sanctuary in church abolished, religious groups restricted in their right to buy property, number of feast days reduced
What did the Siccardi Laws reflect?
The determination of Piedmont’s rulers to modernise and assert the dominance of state over church
