Challenges to the restored order- Economic divisions and social problems Flashcards
What was the difference between the North and the South
soil in the south was poor, crippled by malaria and the land was owned by absent landlords or the church (feudal) North was more wealthy and industrialised, middle class beginning to own land, not feudal
what limited industrial growth
had to rely on Britain for coal imports
in 1844 how many industrial workers were there in piedmont
114,000
what did the Alpine mountains act as
a communication barrier between east and west
By 1840 how many people were employed in the silk industry in lombardy
70,000
Why was industrial growth so gradual
affected by the 1847 depression and competition from china and india
How much did gross domestic product GDP rise between 1830-60 in the centre and north
0.5% a year (not much)
What was a driving force for industrial change
construction of railways in the 1830s – factories set up to build train, contributes to industrialisation
despite few railways what was wrong with Italy’s transport
there wasn’t enough and it was very poor
what did Italy’s economic developments in the north lead to
overcrowded housing in towns and cities,
what was the life expectancy in Naples in the 1840s?
24 years old
what pushed people off the land and into the cities
enclosure of land, rural poverty and disease
when did piedmont open its first workhouse for the ablebodied
1836
how many of the 1300 monasteries and convents suppressed by the french in naples had been restored by 1821?
400 ( church power diminished)
what was the role of the church after the french left
still important, parish priest was often the educator of the community, church was still frequently the only provider of charitable relief.
