Role Of Cavour During The Unification Process

Question 1

Cavour was asked by VE to become the PM what did this start?

Answer 1

Economic reform and started the decline of Mazzini

Question 2

When did Anti-Clericalism begin with Cavour as PM?

Answer 2

1855

Question 3

What did Cavour do that was seen to be anti-clerical?

Answer 3

He decided to attack the wealth of the Church and their estates

Question 4

In total how many monasteries and benefices were suppressed? Which reduced the influence of the church

Answer 4

152 monasteries

1,700 benefices

Question 5

How much did suppressing these monasteries and benefices add to the states income?

Answer 5

£145,640

Question 6

When did Cavour sack Rattazzi and end the Connubio?

Answer 6

1857

Question 7

Cavour had to deal with the diplomatic impact of a Mazzian-inspired insurrection in Austrian-controlled Milan. When was this and what was his response?

Answer 7

February 1853. He warned Austria of the impeding uprising and received a thanks from Vienna

Question 8

During the 1850s what did this show for Mazzini’s methods?

Answer 8

Were weak

Question 9

Cavour had to deal with the diplomatic impact of a Mazzian-inspired insurrection in Austrian-controlled Milian. How did Cavour respond?

Answer 9

Warned Austria of the impending uprising and received a thanks from Vienna

Question 10

What had the National Society published which led to Garibaldi and Manin turn away from Mazzini?

Answer 10

Published letters from Orsini showing Mazzini to be a cruel leader

Question 11

What did Cavour do in January 1855 (politically)?

Answer 11

Appointed himself to the 3 main posts in the administration: PM, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister

Question 12

When was Cavour pressured in joining the Crimean war?

Answer 12

1855

Question 13

How many Piedmontese troops were committed to war?

Answer 13

18,000

Question 14

Where was Piedmont allowed to attend in 1856?

Answer 14

Peace Treaty

Question 15

When was the Congress of Paris?

Answer 15

February to April 1856 saw the Peace treaty in Paris

Question 16

What did Cavour achieve through the Peace Treaty?

Answer 16

• Attendance showed Piedmont’s growing diplomatic status
• The Italian question was the main point of discussion on April 8th, showing it was a diplomatic issue
• GB and FR was grateful for Piedmont and now owed them one

Question 17

Cavour joining the war presents Cavour as what type of person?

Answer 17

Opportunist

Question 18

What did Cavour allow to grow in Piedmont and how many members did it have by 1857?

Answer 18

• The National Society

- 8,000

Question 19

When did Cavour meet Manin?

Answer 19

1856

Question 20

Cavour met with Garibaldi to discuss possible war with Austria. What was Cavour worried about?

Answer 20

That he didn’t want France and Napoleon III to think that he was organising and backing a group of dangerous radicals

Question 21

What was rapid and began to culminate?

Answer 21

Progress between Piedmont and France, evident through secret meetings between Cavour and Napoleon such as at Plombieres 1858

Question 22

An example of where Cavour is seen to be determined after the war broke out?

Answer 22

Cavour encouraged pro-Piedmontese agents to cause revolts in the Central Duchies

Question 23

What did the National Society encourage at the time of the 1859 war?

Answer 23

Encouraged change in the Central Duchies

Question 24

When did Cavour return as PM and negotiated what which resulted in what happening?

Answer 24

• 1860
• Negotiated the Treaty of Turin with Napoleon which agreed that Savoy and Nice would be handed over to France in exchange for central duchies annexation

Question 25

Why couldn’t Cavour do anything about Garibaldi’s actions?

Answer 25

Elections were coming up, didn’t want to upset the National Society, VE liked Garibaldi. Garibaldi was too popular

Question 26

Why couldn’t Cavour upset the National Society if he had intervened with Garibaldi?

Answer 26

National society had helped him succeed in the Central Duchies

Question 27

What had Garibaldi’s actions forced Cavour to do?

Answer 27

First send Persano to try and start a pro-Piedmontese uprising in Naples, which failed and he even tried to make an alliance with the Bourbons

Question 28

What was Cavour worried about when Garibaldi and Bertani amassed near the border with the Papal States?

Answer 28

Garibaldi had an army of 20,000 troops and Bertani’s 9,000 republicans

Question 29

What risk did Cavour take in response to Garibaldi and Bertani amassing near the Papal States border?

Answer 29

Sending troops into the Papal States

Question 30

The indecent pace in which Garibaldi completed his conquest of the South had what impact on Piedmont?

Answer 30

Left Piedmont with huge economic problems as they could not fulfil Garibaldi’s promises of lower taxation and land reform. Currently under huge financial pressures by war with Austria

Question 31

What had Garibaldi’s failed promises indirectly help cause?

Answer 31

Led to the Brigand’s War as unpopular administrative, economic and legislative reforms were introduced to the South through Piedmontisation

Question 32

Cavour organised what in Naples and Sicily which led to the annexation instead of Bourbon rule?

Answer 32

Plebiscites

Question 33

What decision of Cavour could be said to have what led to the Brigand’s war?

Answer 33

Cavour’s decision not to allow self rule for the south resulted in the Brigand’s War