Piedmontese Dominance In Numbers Flashcards
Why did the Piedmontese textile industry thrive in the 1840s?
Due to a lack of coal in northern Italy.
How many silk workers were there in piedmont in 1844?
60000
How many cotton workers were there in piedmont in 1844?
114000
By how much did trade increase in value?
300%
How many kilometres of railway did piedmont have by the end of the 1850s?
819km
How many kilometres of railway did the whole of the Italian peninsula have?
1,798 km
What fraction of the peninsulas railway did Piedmont have by the end of the 1850s?
One third
When was a line built to link Milan, Turin, Genoa and the French Border?
1854
The 1854 railway line linked what areas?
Milan, Turin, Genoa and the French Border
Who funded the 1854 line that linked Milan, Turin, Genoa and the French Border?
The French capitalist and banker Rothschild.
What was the name of Italy’s first steam ship?
“The Sicilia”
Where and when was Italy’s first steam ship (“The Sicilia”) built?
1855 in Genoa.
What year was Italy’s first home built steam locomotive built?
1855
What tunnel was being built crossing through the Alps?
Tunnel through Mount Cenis from 1857.
Who was the Mount Cenis Tunnel financed by?
A number of Parisian based bankers including Rothschild and Laffitte.
