Unification of Italy booklet 1 of 4 Flashcards
what are Jesuits
extreme Catholics
what is the risorgimento
national uprising which comes from the Italian people
what is a reactionary
retuning to the ways of the past .linked with conservative restored monarch
what is a federation
where all states of the peninsula could join together with a common leadership yet still retain some state freedoms
what is the congress of Vienna
meeting of the great powers following the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
when did napoleon invade Italy
1796
who controlled piedmont in 1796
house of savoy
who controlled Lombardy in 1796
local representatives
who controlled central duchies in1796
governed by their own dukes
who controlled papal states in 1796
pope
who controlled naples in 1796
Bourborn family
which states were economically advanced in 1830
Piedmont,sardinia, lombardy,venetia,
which state was divided georgraphically and culturaly
papal states
which state suffered from famine and bad harvests
kingdom of the two sicilies
what were the general difficulties for unification in 1830
each state had different political systems, which lead o localised economies. Mountains split Italy. 2.5% of the population spoke Italian
social barriers for unification in 1830
- class divides, rich didn’t care about the poor.
- poor are politically apathetic
- middle class were frustrated by the aristocracy who controlled power. this is shown by secret societies.
economic barriers for unification in 130
- north was more economically advanced while the south wasn’t.
2.trade between states was difficult due to custom barriers, 22 on the river po - mountains divide Italy so would be hard to travel
political barries of unification in 1830
- Piedmont + Tuscany were progressive, while others were reactionary.
2.levels of Austrian control varied
3.range from absolute monarchs/ pope/ constitutional monarchs, who would be prepared to give up power.
%% of Italians that are catholic 1815-1830
90%
what happened in the treaty of vienna
the pope was restord to his full power as leader of the papal sates and the code napolean was abolished in most areas.
who placed troops in the papal states to protect the pope and to protect conservatism
Austria
how significant will the church be in the unification
helps unification
1. most of italy was catholic
2.has foriegn support
hinders unification
1. economically poor
2.wasnt advancing
what were the 3 main political groups between 1815-1830
Nationalism, liberalism and radicalism
what were the secret societies
- the carbonari ( charcoal burners)
- Spillo Negro ( black in) Latinisi bersaflieri
- Federati ( “the confederates”) and aldelfi
strength of the secret societies
- committed republicans
2.anti Austrian - higher people/ educated
- non radical
weaknesses of the secret societies
- weren’t very big
- Austria is a big power so wouldn’t want to upset
- have very big aims
- unprepared to work together and lacked organisation
how many members were in the carbonari
60,000 which was 5% of the adult male population
what were the aims of the secret societies
- drive out the Austrians
2.overthrow the restored monarch
who was in the secret societies
army officers, soldiers, lawyers, teachers and doctors (mostly middle class)
where did the revolutions 1830-32 happen
Naples, Sicily and Piedmont
