Role of Individuals - Cavour and VE Flashcards

1
Q

When did Cavour become PM?

A

1852

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2
Q

Which organisation did Cavour form to become PM? Who with?

A

The connubio
Rattazzi

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3
Q

What did the Connubio do?

A

Weakened D’Azeglio’s moderate right govt

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4
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What anti-clerical thing did Cavour do?

A

Abolish the monastaries

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5
Q

How many monastaries and beneficiaries supressed? How much did this add to the state income?

A

152 monastaries
1700 beneficarys
£145,000

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6
Q

When did Cavour sack Rattazzi therefore ending the Connubio?

A

1857

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7
Q

When did Cavour warn Austria of an impending Mazzinian uprising in Milan?

A

Feb 1853

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8
Q

What three roles did Cavour make himself and when?

A

PM, Foreign Minister, Finance Minister
Jan 1855

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9
Q

When did Cavour reform the finance office?

A

1852

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10
Q

Who did Cavour use to reform the Army?

A

La Mamora

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11
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Which two french bankers did Cavour get to invest in the Mount Cennis tunnel?

A

Rothschild and Lafitte

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12
Q

How much railway by end of 1850s in Piedmont?

A

800km

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13
Q

When did Cavour get involved in Crimean war?

A

Jan 1855

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14
Q

How many troops did Cavour send to the Crimean war with what request?

A

18,000
That they would be allowed to join peace talks

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15
Q

When did Cavour attend congress of Paris? What day revolved around the Italian issue?

A

1856 - April 8th

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16
Q

When was the treaty of Turin

A

March 1860

17
Q

How did Cavour convince Napolean of unifying the Central Duchies?

A

By using a series of Plebecites

18
Q

What was the plebecite outcome for the duchies?

A

426,000 to 1506 in favor

19
Q

When did VE become King?

A

MArch 1849
Following Charles Albert’s Abdication

20
Q

When was the Pact of Plombieres?

A

21 July 1858

21
Q

What were the terms of the Pact of Plombiere? (3)

A

France would aid Italy if they were threatened by Austria IF:
- Nice and Savoy given to france
- Marriage between Jerome Bonaparte and Marie Clotide
- Cavour got rid of Mazzini

22
Q

When did VE make the “Grido de Delore”

A

Jan 1859