2.1. LIBERAL ITALY: 1870-1900: Italy after unification Flashcards
why did Italy struggle with reforms?
as there were struggles with the differences between the North and South divide
describe the North of Italy
- River Po, accessible trade
- Po Valley, place of advanced agriculture
- Industrial cities - Milan, Turin and Genoa
- hot climate, for crops
- govern and indirectly control the South
- have a social European lifestyle
describe the South divide
- no crops, due to erosion, hot climates
- no industry, as theres no crops
- less than 17% attend school
- controlled by North
- emigration was at its highest from South
what was the main barrier of communication between the North and South?
there was a major language barrier
by 1870, where was the only place the Church controlled?
the Vatican City
in the 1880’s what led to the creation of modern day farming techniques such as hydro power?
a farming crisis
what did this new modern power introduce?
industrialisation
what was the downside of this industrialisation?
- it excluded the South from it
- leading to an Italian diaspora
what is the Italian diaspora?
- when millions of Itlians leave the country due to unfair conditions
how many people left in the italian diaspora?
29 million
why was there less emigration from central Italy?
- there was a system in place called Mezzadria
what was Mezzadria?
- a share farming agreement
- tenant families looked after land and obtained some profit alongside the owner
who introduced the production of Fiat?
Agnelli
when and where did the Fiat production occur?
- Turin
- 1899
