Booklet 3: Impact of Garibaldi Flashcards
Who were The Thousand?
More than 1,000 volunteers who rallied behind Garibaldi
What was Garibaldi’s aim?
Organise a force to prevent the annexation of Nice to France
What happened to his aims instead?
News broke of an insurrection in Sicily in 1860 so was convinced to go south
When did Cavour and Garibaldi first meet?
1856
Did Cavour and Garibaldi get along?
No, Cavour abhorred the idealism and populism of Garibaldi, and Garibaldi disliked Cavour’s intellectual air
Why did Cavour allow Garibaldi to sail south?
Didn’t want to anger anyone at home and keep his political prospects
When did Victor Emmanuel II and Garibaldi first meet?
1859, and supposedly got along well
Explain the events in Sicily
Garibaldi and his troops land in Marsala, Sicily. Bourbon army defeated in Calatafimi and Palermo is seized
Explain the events in Naples
Garibaldi enters Naples in September, victory for Garibaldi at Volturno
What do Sicily and Naples do?
Vote for union with Piedmont
Explain the events of the Papal States
Piedmont army invades the Papal States in September. Papal army defeated at Castelfidaro
When is the Kingdom of Italy declared?
March 1861
What did Garibaldi do with Sicily?
Appointed Francesco Crispi as Secretary of State, introducing a series of reformsW
What were the reforms in Sicily?
Abolition of unpopular taxing, assault on feudal social structures, programme of modernisation set up
Why did Cavour decide to invade the Papal States?
To prevent any further actions on Garibaldi’s behalf as he knew his ultimate target was Rome
Where did Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II armies meet and when?
Teano, October 1860
What was the result of the meeting at Teano?
Confirmed the Piedmontese annexation of the south as Garibaldi handed his conquests over to VE II
What were the results of the plebiscite vote of the south’s annexation to Piedmont?
Huge amount said yes compared to the very little saying no
What was the new constitution?
- VE II remained the ‘second’ rather than ‘first’
- Constitutional monarchy
- Chamber of Deputies elected on minimal suffrage
- State’s administrative structure was centralised
- Piedmont’s taxes, ideas of free trade etc were imposed
What percent of people could vote?
2%
