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Italian Unification in facts Flashcards

1
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Who betrayed the Carbonari by bringing Austrian troops to stop their revolution in Modena in 1831?

A

Francesco IV

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2
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Who led the papal states revolution in 1831?

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Colonel Sercognani

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3
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How many followers did Young Italy have by 1840?

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50,000

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What percentage of all the Austrian Empire’s tax revenue came from Lombardy-Venetia in 1848?

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One third

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5
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Life expectancy in Naples in 1848?

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24 years

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6
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How many Sicilians died in the 1836 cholera outbreak?

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65,000

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7
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What did the Pope create in 1847?

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An elected body of advisers called the ‘Consulta’

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8
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Which states joined together in a free trade group in the 1840s?

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Piedmont, Tuscany and Papal States

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9
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What did Sicily do in April 1848?

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Elect a government and declare independence

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10
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How many soldiers did Ferdinand retake Naples and Sicily with in September 1848?

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20,000

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What did Naples do in May 1848?

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Set up a bicameral Parliament and severed ties with Austria

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12
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How many French troops laid siege to the Roman Republic in June 1849?

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20,000

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13
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Which agreement expelled Piedmontese troops from Lombardy in August 1848?

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Armistice of Salasco

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14
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What reparations did Piedmont pay to Austria in August 1849?

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65 million francs

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What percentage of the Piedmontese population could vote for representatives in the Chamber of Deputies in 1849?

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2%

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16
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How much money did the Piedmontese government free up after closing 152 non-charitable state-funded monasteries in 1853?

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£145,000

Invested in Cavour’s infrastructure programs

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17
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How many kilometers of railway did Piedmont have by 1859?

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819km

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18
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By what percentage did Piedmont’s tax income increase by after Cavour became PM in 1852?

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80%

Raised tax income from 90 million lire to 164 million lire

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19
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By how much had public debt increased by between 1847 and 1859 in Piedmont?

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600 million lire

20
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How many members did the National Society have by 1857?

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8,000

21
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How many soldiers did Louis Napoleon commit to the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859?

A

200,000

22
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How many French troops died and were injured at the Battle of Magenta in 1859?

A

650 dead

3,800 injured

23
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How many Austrian troops died and were injured/captured at the Battle of Magenta in 1859?

A

1,350 dead

9,000 injured/ captured

24
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How many Franco-Piedmontese troops died and were wounded at the Battle of Solferino in 1859?

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2,300 dead

12,000 wounded

25
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How many Austrian troops died and were wounded at the Battle of Solferino in 1859?

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2,400 dead
10,600 wounded
9,300 Missing in Action

26
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Plebiscite results in Emilia for annexation to Piedmont in 1860?

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Yes: 427,000
No: 756

27
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Plebiscite results in Tuscany for annexation to Piedmont in 1860?

A

Yes: 386,000
No: 15,000

28
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How many men did Garibaldi sail to Sicily with in May 1860?

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1,200

29
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How many soldiers did the Sicilian Army have, which Garibaldi defeated in May 1860?

A

20,000

30
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How many men did Garibaldi gather to march on Rome in 1862?

A

4,000

31
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At which battle did the French easily defeat Garibaldi at in 1867 when he tried to retake Rome once more?

A

Mentana

32
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How many Southern Outlaws (called Brigands) had amassed by 1861?

A

82,000

33
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How many Italian and Austrian troops were fought in the 1866 conflicts (Austro-Prussian war)?

A

Italy: 250,000
Austria: 130,000

34
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Where did Austria crush Italy in 1866, despite having half the troops?

A

Custoza and Lissa

35
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How many casualties and losses did each side have at Custoza in June 1866?

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Italy: 8,000
Austria: 5,600

36
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How many casualties and losses did each side have at Lissa in July 1866?

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Italy: 660
Austria: 200

37
Q

What grant was the pope given after the forceful annexation of Rome in September 1870?

A

£129,000 per year

38
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At what meeting had France agreed to Italy’s annexation of Rome in 1864?

A

September Convention

39
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Why did French troops return to Rome and re-assert control in 1867?

A

Garibaldi’s attack with 4,000 men

40
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Why did French troops finally leave Rome in 1870?

A

To fight in the Franco-Prussian war

41
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What percentage of the population were subsistence peasants in 1848?

A

90%

42
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What happened in 1846 and 1847 that helped spark revolution in 1848?

A

Europe-wide crop shortages

43
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How was education in Italy funded after 1861?

A

2382 monasteries were closed, led to discontent among Catholics

44
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What percentage of government expenditure was in debt repayments by 1866?

A

60%

45
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Which law guaranteed three years of primary education for all children?

A

Casati Law 1859

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