Booklet 2: 1849-1856 Flashcards

1
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When was peace agreed between Piedmont and Austria?

A

1849

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2
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When were the Siccardi Laws passed in Piedmont?

A

March 1850

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3
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When was Cavour made minister of trade and agriculture?

A

October 1850

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4
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What was the outcome of the war with Austria?

A

Defeat for Piedmont, abdication of Charles Albert

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5
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What had survived under the new King?

A

the Statuto

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6
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What happened to the rest of Italy?

A

Remained under reactionary rule

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7
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Where was the centre of nationalist agitation?

A

Turin and Genoa

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8
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What was a consequence of the statuto?

A

An emergence of a distinct political culture, Cavour as PM

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9
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When did Victor Emmanuel II appoint Cavour as PM?

A

1852

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10
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What caused political division in Piedmont?

A

Anti-Clerical laws, emerging moderate liberalism

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11
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What were Cavour’s views?

A

Supported the principles of free trade, and the significance of railways

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12
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What did Cavour’s views result in?

A

Transformation of the Piedmontese economy

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13
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What did Piedmont join in 1855?

A

Crimean war

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14
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What did the Crimean War result in?

A

Cavour attending congress of Paris in 1856, Italy’s presence and claims being noticed

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15
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What were the terms of the statuto?

A

Legislation passed by king, legislation on taxes introduced, press would be free, individual liberty granted

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16
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What were the Siccardi Laws?

A

Laws that controlled the power of the Church

17
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What did the Siccardi laws include?

A

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

18
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What did the Siccardi Laws reflect?

A

The determination of Piedmont’s rulers to modernise and assert the dominance of state over church