Unification of Central Italy Flashcards
what is a plebiscite
vote
Which were the two treaties of the 1859 war?
Villafranca and Zurich
At the Treaty of Zurich, what did Napoleon say about central Italy?
No force should be used to restore the leaders/any other terms
On whose behalf was the pamphlet “The Pope and The Congress” published (1859)
Napoleon III
what did the 1859 pamphlet “The Pope and The Congress” suggest?
that the Pope should lose control of the Legations
who proposed that the future of the Italian peninsula should be decided through the people deciding?
British foreign secretary - Lord John Russell
who was the Treaty of Turin between, and when?
France and Piedmont in 1860
when did Cavour return as PM?
January 1860
what did the Treaty of Turin set out?
Savoy and Nice would be handed over to France if Napoleon would agree with Piedmont taking over the Duchies
what does annexation mean
when a smaller piece of land is taken by a bigger piece of land
How did Cavour convince Napoleon of Central Duchy annexation?
using a series of plebiscites to prove that joining Piedmont was popular in the Duchies
how did Cavour drum up nationalistic feelings in the Duchies?
war, propaganda and the National Society influence
Parma, Romagna and Modena declared themselves united under the leadership of Luigi Farini. Which city was left, and voted in favour of joining Piedmont?
Emilia
How many voted for Emilia to join Piedmont?
400,000 : 1,000
how many in Tuscany voted to join Piedmont?
more than 360,000
