Role Of Individuals- Garibaldi

Question 1

Where was Garibaldi Born?

Answer 1

Nice

Question 2

When and where did Garibaldi meet Mazzini?

Answer 2

1831
Marseilles

Question 3

When did Garibaldi join Young Italy? Why?

Answer 3

1833
Because of revolutionary plans in Piedmont

Question 4

How long was Garibaldi exiled to South America for?

Answer 4

12 years

Question 5

Which army did Garibaldi join whilst in SA?

Answer 5

Uruguy army (learnt his his guerrilla tactics there)

Question 6

How many men did Garibaldi return from SA with?

Answer 6

60

Question 7

Where did he travel to to help the revolutionary governement in 1848?

Answer 7

Milan

Question 8

Why wouldn’t Garibaldi’s sword fit in his scabbard in 1848?

Answer 8

It was so bent from fighting

Question 9

When was the march to the coast?

Answer 9

July 1849

Question 10

What did Garibaldi offer his men on the march to the coast?

Answer 10

Hunger
Thirst
Forced Marches
Battles
Death

Question 11

How many men volunteered on the march to the coast?

Answer 11

5000

Question 12

How many of Garibaldi’s men reached the coast after what distance?

Answer 12

1500
800km

Question 13

What island did Garibaldi buy in his exile in 1849?

Answer 13

Caprera

Question 14

After which event did Cavour ask Garibaldi to help force war on Austria?

Answer 14

Pact of Plombieres

Question 15

What group did Garibaldi lead in 1859? How many men?

Answer 15

Cacciatori delle Alpi
3000 men

Question 16

What award did Garibaldi win for 1859?

Answer 16

Gold Medal for Valour

Question 17

What did Garibaldi refer to Cavour as following Nice being given to France?

Answer 17

a ‘Low Intriguer’

Question 18

When did Garibaldi set sail for Sicily? With how many men?

Answer 18

May 1860
1200 men (the thousand)

Question 19

What did Garibaldi say he travelled to Sicily in the name of?

Answer 19

“Italy and VE II”

Question 20

When did Garibaldi reach Marsala?

Answer 20

11 may 1860

Question 21

How meny did the thousand increase to?

Answer 21

1200 to 3000

Question 22

When did Garibaldi reach Palermo?

Answer 22

End of may

Question 23

Where did the troop of 20,000 retreat to following meeting Garibaldi?

Answer 23

Naples

Question 24

When did Garibaldi appoint himself as dictator of sicily?

Answer 24

14 May 1860

Question 25

What tax did Garibaldi abolish in Sicily?

Answer 25

The Milling Tax
He then went back on this to gain landowner support

Question 26

Why did Garibaldi not give Sicily to VE?

Answer 26

Scared he would loose the opoortunity to attack Naples

Question 27

When did Garibaldi cross the straits to Calabria and evade troops sent by Cavour?

Answer 27

22 Aug

Question 28

How long did Garibaldi rule as Dictator in Naples?

Answer 28

2 months

Question 29

How strong were the Garibaldini after conquering Naples?

Answer 29

60,000

Question 30

When did VE and Garibaldi meet? Where?

Answer 30

26th Oct 1860
Teano

Question 31

In which months did the first plebecites take place and in what states?

Answer 31

Oct and Nov 1860

Question 32

When did Garibaldi and VE march into Naples?

Answer 32

7th Nov 1860

Question 33

Which plebecites did Garibaldi organise?

Answer 33

The annexation of the south