crispi 1893-1896 Flashcards
when was banca romana crisis?
1893
how much money did the banca romana give Francesco Crispi?
55,000
how much money did the banca romana give Giolitti?
60,000
how much money did the banca romana print for its own use?
60 million lire
when were the Sicllian riots?
1894
what caused the Sicllian riots?
economic depression in 1890s
what were workers in Sicily striking for?
higher wages and lower rents
how many troops did Crispi send to Sicily to restore order?
40,000
when was the Adowa crisis?
march 1896
why did Crispi’s career end after the Adowa crisis?
because Italy was the first European country to loose to an African side and it was a national humiliation
what were the fasci siciliani?
a popular socialist and democratic movement (Sicilian workers league)
when did the fasci sicliani arise in Sicily?
1889-1894
