National Society and Uniting the North

Question 1

National Society: How many members did it have by 1857?

Answer 1

8000 by 1857

Question 2

NS influence in Central Duchies: What happened in April that forced one of the Duchies leaders to flee?

Answer 2

April 1859 - Popular demonstration in Florence - Grand Duke Leopold replaced in a provisional government by Ricasoli.

Question 3

NS influence in Central Duchies: What happened in May that further spread nationalism through the central duchies?

Answer 3

May 1859 - Peaceful revolutions organised by the NS in Modena and Parma

Question 4

NS influence in Central Duchies: What Happened in June leaving the NS in control of Modena and Parma?

Answer 4

June 1859 - Duke of Modena and the Duchess Regent of Parma fled - Replaced in a provisional government by Farini.

Question 5

NS influence in Central Duchies: What also happened in the northern part of the Papal states?

Answer 5

June 1859 - Unrest in Papal controlled Bologna - Piedmontese commissioners (mainly NS members) moved in to reorganise government.

Question 6

NS influence in Central Duchies: What factor meant the new provisional Governments of the Central Duchies were basically now colonies of Piedmont.

Answer 6

All major government decisions were made in Turin for all of the controlled states.