20 marker paragraph titles Flashcards
(31 cards)
To what extent was French rule a positive influence in Italy (U1)
- Education
- Increased tax
- Code Napoleon
The period of French domination in Italy from 1796-1815 sowed the seeds for later unification. How far do you agree? (U1) (NEED A THIRD REASON
- Equality/Code Napoleon
- Change in gov/rulers
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The revolutions of 1820-21 and 1831-32 failed largely because of divisions and weaknesses among the revolutionaries. How far do you agree? (U1)
- Weakness and division among revlutionaries/Lack of unity
- Lack of popular support
- Austria too strong
How accurate is it to say that very little progress was made in unifying Italians in the period from 1820-1848? (U1 + 2)
- Young Italy
- Statuto
- Pope Pius IX liberal ways
The period of the restored monarchs was a reactionary period. How far do you agree (U1) (NEED A THIRD REASON)
- Expression of ideas and beliefs
- Code Napoleon
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In the years 1815-1847 the Vienna Settlement laid the foundations for the eventual creation of the Kingdom of Italy. how far do you agree? (U1)
- Backwardness encouraged by Italian rulers
- Austrian power
- Survival of Napoleon’s reforms
To what extent was Mazzini’s Roman republic the greatest success of the 1848-1849 revolutions? (U2)
- Roman Republic
- Piedmont
- Venetia
Assess the reasons for the failures of the 1848-1849 revolutions (U2)
- Lack of unity
- Lack of public support
- Lack of international allies
The revolutions of 1848-1849 laid the foundations of Italian Unification. How far do you agree? (U2)
- Impact of Charles Albert
- Mazzini’s Roman Republic
- Union between Piedmont, Lombardy and Venetia
The revolutions of 1848-1849 in Italy produced a conservative triumph. How far do you agree? (U2)
- Austria came out Victorious
- What little unity there was was cancelled
- Oppressive rulers still controlled Italy
The most important result of the revolutions of 1848-49 in Italy was their effect on Piedmont. How far do you agree? (U2)
- Effect on Piedmont
- Effect on Papal States
- Provisional governments
How far do you agree that the weaknesses and divisions of nationalists were the principal reasons for the failure of the 1848 revolutions in Italy
- Weaknesses and divisions of nationalists
- Austrian powers were superior
- Lack of strong central leader
(Guess could also do structure of lack of unity, popular support, international allies)
The man who contributed most to the creation of a Unified Italy was Giuseppe Garibaldi. How far do you agree? (U3)
- Garibaldi
- Cavour
- Mazzini
The idea behind the Risorgimento that a glorious Italian resurgence produced Unification is largely a myth. How far do you agree? (U3 + edit with U4 stuff)
- Foreign help
- Many failures
- Key Italian figures who impacted Risorgimento
How successful a prime minister of Piedmont was Cavour from 1852 to 1861? (U3)
- Economically
- War
- Foreign alliances
How far do you agree that Cavour’s primary aim in 1852-1861 was the Unification of Northern Italy? (U3)
- Anger at Garibaldi
- Plombieres meeting
- Railways
Garibaldi’s success in Sicily and Naples were due to more favorable circumstances than to exceptional Generalship. How far do you agree? (U3)
- Landing in Marsala
- Taking Palermo
- Ruling over kingdom of Naples
To what extent did Garibaldi’s actions produce Italian Unification by 1861? (U3)
- Garibaldi
- Cavour
- Mazzini
Garibaldi’s contribution to the Unification of Italy has been exaggerated: he caused more problems than he solved. How far do you agree? (U3)
- Expedition of the Thousand
- Popular support for Unification
- Pressuring Cavour and VE to pursuing Unification more aggressively
How accurate is it to say it was Piedmont and the Piedmontese that produced Italian Unification in the years 1848-1870? (U3 + 4)
(Can edit with stuff from U4)
- Cavour
- VE
- Charles Albert
How important was Napoleon to the Establishment of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861? (U3)
- Military support against Austria
- Orsini bomb plot
- Plombieres meeting 1858
(also could talk about uniting Venetia and Rome)
The most important contribution to the creation of a unified Italy in 1861 was made by Cavour. How far do you agree? (U3)
- Garibaldi
- Cavour
- Mazzini
How successfully did the rulers of the Kingdom of Italy cope with its problems from 1861-1896? (U4)
- Political
- Economic
- Social
The problems of Italy during the period 1861-1970 were caused principally by the process of Piedmontisation. How far do you agree? (U4) (STILL NEED TO WRITE)
STILL NEED TO WRITE
