Booklet 3 Flashcards

1
Q

what nationalist organisation was set up as piedmonts version of young italy

A

the national society

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2
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who plotted to assassinate napoleon III in 1857

A

count felice orsini

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3
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when did orsini plot to try and assassinate napoleon III

A

1857

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4
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what rolde did VE play after the orsini bomb plot

A

he presented piedmont as the best guarantee against radicals

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5
Q

what did piedmont hope to get from the pact of plombiers

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kingdom of upper italy ruled by the house of savoy and 200,000 soldiors

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6
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what did france hope to get out of the pact of plombiers

A

nice and savoy

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7
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what was victor emmanueals nationaliost speach called

A

cry of anguish

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8
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when was victor emmanuels nationalist speach

A

january 1859

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9
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how many troops did france provide

A

200,000

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10
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how many troops did piedmont supply

A

20,000 untrained voulenteers
60,000 piedmontese soldiors

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11
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what were the two names for the 1859 war called

A

austro-franco war
second war of italian indipendence

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12
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what was garibaldis private army of soldiers called

A

the red shirts

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13
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what happened at the battle of magenta

A

france won, pushed austria out of piedmont and freed lombardy (part of)

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14
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what happened in the battle of solferino

A

french won
armastice called
17,000 allied deaths
pushed austra out of lombardy and milan

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15
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what nationalist organisation was set up as a replacement for young italy in piedmont

A

the national society

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16
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who plotted to assassinate napoleon III in 1857 and what was contriversial about his letter

A

count felice orsini
- may have been frabrucated as an excuse to invade italy

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17
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when did count felice orsini plot to assassinate napoleon III

A

1857

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18
Q

what role did victor emmanuel play after the bomb plot

A

he presented piedmont as the best guarantee against radicals

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19
Q

what was the secret agreement between france an piedmont called and wasn’t did it aim to do

A

the pact of plombiers
- aimed to allow france and piedmont to remove austria from the northern states

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20
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what did each side hope to get from the agreement

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piedmont- kingdom of upper italy ruled by the savoys 200,000 soldiers
france- nice and savoy

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21
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what was victor emmanuel’s national do each called in january 1859

A

cry of anguish

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22
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when was victor emmanuel s cry of anguish

A

January 1859

23
Q

how many troops did the french and piedmontese provide

A

200,000 french
20,000 untrained voulenteers
60,000 piedmonts soldiers

24
Q

what are the two different names of the 1859 war called

A

austro-franco war
second war of Italian independence

25
Q

what were garibaldis private army of soldiers known as

A

the red shirts

26
Q

who was the leader of tuscany during the events of 1859

A

grand duke leopold

27
Q

what was the aim of the national society during the events of 1859

A

to annex the central dutchies to piedmont

28
Q

why (3 reasons) did napoleon agree to peace without asking piedmont

A
  • huge casualty rates due to new weopanry
  • one doctor per 500 casualties
  • france didn’t think they could maintain the war any longer
29
Q

why did napoleon III initially oppose central dutchie annexation

A

he felt it threatened the popes safety

30
Q

how did lord russel aid the unification process

A

he said he believed in “self determination” france now had england on its side

31
Q

what was agreed at th entreaty of zurich

A

it reaffirmed the treaty of villafranca
rulers of the central dutchies would be restored
restablished peace between austria and piedmont

32
Q

what was agreed at the treaty of turin

A

nice and savoy annexed to france, plebiscites in central dutchies

33
Q

what happened in the central dutchies march 1860

A

plebiscites were held- moved to piedmont

34
Q

when where the central dutchies plebiscites

A

march 1860

35
Q

when we’re the plebiscites held in nice and savoy

A

nice- 15th and 16th april
savoy- 22nd and 23rd of april

1860

36
Q

what made garibaldi become intrested in italian nationalism

A

in 1831 mazzini and garibaldi met

37
Q

how did garibaldis south american adventure aid him

A

he was taught geurilla tactics and leadership skills

38
Q

why didnt garibaldi fight for piedmont 1848

A

he revolted against charles albert in 1831 and was therefore not trusted

39
Q

following the events of nice and savoy what did garibaldi call cavour

A

a low intriguer

40
Q

how many men did garibaldi take to the south with him in 1860

A

1200

41
Q

give two reasons why cavour didnt want garibaldi involved in the south

A
  • he might become more popular than the king
  • it threatened the pope
42
Q

what was piedmont forced to do once garibaldi conquored naples

A

march through the papal states

43
Q

where did garibaldi meet victor emmanuel and hand over the south

A

tiano

44
Q

when were plebicites held in the south and the papal states

A

november and october 1860

45
Q

when was the attempt on louis napoleons life

A

january 1858

46
Q

how did orsini oiutwit the french

A

he went via brussels

47
Q

what was the pact of plombiers

A

a secret meeting between cavour and napoleon at plombiers

48
Q

when was the pact of plombiers

A

july 21st 1858

49
Q

what is evidence that cavour was only trying to unite northern italy

A

the fact that the outcome of plombiers would be i favour of napoleon and him being willing to compromise for the liberation of northern italy

50
Q

how would the pact of plombiers agreement be sealed

A

with the marriage of the 15year old daughter of victor emmanuel (marie clotilde) to the middle aged jerome-bonaparte

51
Q

how many troops did austria have for thesecond war of independence

A

90,000 troops

52
Q

how long and how much did austria mobalise

A

it took 10 days to mobalise and it was only partial because there were troops in hungary

53
Q

who were austrian forces commanded by in the second war of ind

A

‘cortier soldiors’ (nobles not career soldiors)

54
Q

how were france and piedmont unprepared for the 2nd war of ind

A

they arrived by train but in advance of their supplies so many died due to exposure