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2a. Political Developments In Piedmont Flashcards

1
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What did the statuto allow

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Freedom of assembly/ freedom of press/ freedom of religion/ all within limits

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What shows the statuto was conservative

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Austria didn’t feel threatened by it and wanted to keep it/ only 9/84 articles dealt with the rights of the subjects

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3
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When was D’Azeglio appointed PM

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1849

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4
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What type of government did D’Azeglio lead

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A moderate conservative administration

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What were 2 limitations of VE’s constitutional power

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  1. Only lower house could propose laws that dealt with revenue
  2. And treaty that gave away land or money needed to be approved by government
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What were the different views of Britain and Austria on Victor Emmanuel

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Britain saw him as a cautious liberal/ Austria saw him as a conservative

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What is the argument that VE lacked significance and it was everyone else that got stuff done

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He was a mediocre king who was fortunate enough to have 2 truly gifted early prime ministers and excellent advisors

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Who said in regards to VE “fortunately for the future of Italian liberalism, he lacked the self confidence to assert himself and almost invariably deferred to those with a stronger will”

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Christopher Duggan

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What was the title the “gentleman king”

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Nickname purposely advanced by the PE government to enhance his portrait

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How did VE have control over his government

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Could appoint and dismiss minsters at will/ sole commander of military/ no mechanisms for holding him accountable for anything

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What were the left and right defined as in Piedmont

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Left- more democratic

Right- more clerical and against liberal reforms such as free trade

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Why was legislation so hard to pass before the connubio

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No political parties/ most in chamber of deputies were independently minded/ took considerable amount of persuasion to get a majority vote on peace treaty

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When was the proclamation of Moncalien

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1849

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What was the proclamation of Moncalien

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King made it clear if electorate didn’t vote for deputies that supported the peace treaty of 1849 he may abolish the constitution/ demonstration of kings power in politics

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When was Cavour made minister of trade and agriculture

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1850

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What position was Massimo D’Azeglio in in 1850

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In a weak position and only small parliamentary majority

17
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What caused the split in D’Azeglio’s government

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His anti clerical measures and civil marriage

18
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Who lead the right “split” in D’Azeglio’s government

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Cesare Balbo

19
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What laws did D’Azeglio try to appease his government with after being split by the sicardi laws

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Reduction of press reforms in 1851

20
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Who was elected as president of the chamber in 1852 with Cavours support, despite the kings opposition

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Rattazzi

21
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When did D’Azeglio’s ministry fall

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When he tried to introduce civil marriage in 1852

22
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Why did VE object to civil marriage

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Pressure under the pope

23
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When was the connubio set up

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1852

24
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What was the connubio

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Cavour making an agreement with the center left/ alliance at center of Italian politics/ resulted in a gov based on survival rather than principle

25
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What was the common ground between the two groups in the connubio

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Anti clericalism/ the impact of this was it identified mainstream Italian politics with anti clericalism

26
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Why did Cavour sack the connubio

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Create political stability/ the right became sympathetic with the church and increased their vote in elections after anti clerical measures

27
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What did Cavour call the church

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“Chief cause of the misfortunes in Italy”/ saw it as a natural supporter of Austria

28
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What action was taken against the church in 1855

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Attack church wealth and estates/ abolished monastic orders not involved in education

29
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How many monastries were abolished after 1855 which reduced the church’s influence

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