secret societies Flashcards
1
Q
Name four secret societies
A
Carbonari, Federati, Spillo Negro, Aldelfi
2
Q
Name 3 facts about the Carbonari
A
60000 members, 5% Naples population Spread to Piedmont Wanted a constitution Against Ferdinand 1 Not nationalist or liberal Not anti-Catholic Middle class
3
Q
Facts about Young Italy: (1/2) Who founded it? When? What were the two methods of action? Where was it prevalent?
A
Set up by Mazzini
Set up in 1831
Education and insurrection
Piedmont, Papal States, Tuscany
4
Q
Facts about Young Italy: (2/2) Chosen leader? When and where was the coup? How many were killed by Charles Albert? Who and when was recruited in a Genoa planned, failed coup?
A
Charles Albert
1833, Piedmont
12/67
Garibaldi - 1831
5
Q
Who cracked down the societies
A
Metternich
6
Q
Where were the Federati and Aldelfi prevalent
A
North. Federati Milan
7
Q
Where was the spillo negro
A
Papal States
8
Q
Strengths of secret societies
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Large. numbers Well-educated Only invitational, less spies Carbonari spread to papal and piedmont All 4 anti Austrian
9
Q
Disadvantages of secret societies
A
Lacked organisation Scattered Carbonari and spillo negro wouldn't work based on views of church ( negro= against) Different languages Secret - hard to get followers No peasants
10
Q
Who was Naples leader till 1825
A
Ferdinand 1
