Ch 10 10.3 UNIFICATION Flashcards
What 2 countries are found in Italy?
Vatican City, San Marino
What is a plebiscite?
Popular vote
What is the geographical shape of Italy
High heeled boot
Thank you in Italian
Gratzi
What is an anarchist?
Wants to abolish all government, can be violent
What is emigration!
Movement away from homeland (because of famine, religious persecution)
What problems did Italy face after unifications?
Regional differences
Disputes between church and state
Opposition to conservative government
3 men who helped unify Italy.
Cavour, Mazzini, giribaldi
Why wasn’t Italy taken seriously?
No had taken them seriously since roman times, Metternich said it was laughable and Italy was a “geographic expression”
France and Austria caused regionalism
Venice(venetians) Florence (Tuscans) Naples (Neapolitans)
How did Italy respond to the congress of vienna”
They hoped to end centuries of foreign rule and achieve unity
Who founded the secret society in Italy and what was It called?
Giuseppe Mazzini “young Italy”
What two things were common in Italy?
Language and history (Rome and papacy)
Risorgimento
Italian nationalist movement
Who was the new Italian leader
Victor Emmanuel II- ruler of Piedmont= nice! savoy! Sardinia.
Who was victors prime minister?
Camille de Cavour
How did Cavour reform economy?
Improved agriculture, railroad, and free trade
What did Cavour want
An end to Austrian power but he needed an army
Realpolitik
Based on the needs of the state
What did Cavour do to achieve his goal?
Made a secret deal with Louis Napoleon (France would help piedmont if Austria attacked)
Cavour provoked war on Austria
Austria lost and nice and savoy were given to france as a peace settlement
What does Cavour have in common with Otto?
Noble family, crafty politician, any means to achieve unity
What did garibaldi do
Wore red shirt (red=nationalism) wanted an Italian republic
Cavour and victor Emmanuel sent men to take over garibaldi
Garibaldi turned over the conquered land to create peace with Sardinia
What happened to victor Emmanuel ll ?
He was crowned king
What were some challenges still ahead for Italy?
Regional rivalries, no national issues were heard.
North: $, cities, businesses, culture
South: more populated, poor
Pope tried what
To overthrow government