Problem post unification: Poverty of the S Flashcards
1
Q
Mezzogiorno
A
made soil too poor to cultivate crops- peasants struggled to make a living.
2
Q
The S was malaria ridden: what % of deaths was it responsible for?
A
25%
3
Q
Did landlords show interest in improving farmers’ conditions?
A
NO
4
Q
Living standards rarely rose…
A
above sustenance levels.
5
Q
How many were illiterate?
A
87%
6
Q
Why were so many illiterate?
A
Low education system
7
Q
Impacts of illiteracy?
A
Hardly any had franchise
8
Q
Those living in the S felt disadvantaged: what was their reaction to poverty?
A
banditry and violence
