Book 2: Cavour Flashcards
(34 cards)
When and where was Cavour born?
Piedmont in 1811
When was he sent to the royal military academy of Turin where he earned a reputation for being a rebel?
1821
When did Cavour commision as a lieutenant in corps of engineers?
1826
When did Cavour leave the army?
1833
When did Cavour visit France and Britain which sparked an interest in industrial cities, railways and banking?
1833-35
When did Cavour setup the bank of Turin after studying economics and writing books?
1846
How did Cavour take advantage of Charles alberts free press in 1847?
Started his own publication, ‘Il Risorgimento’, using it to publicise his non-revolutionary political idea
When was Cavour appointed minister of agricultural commerce and the navy?
1850
When was Cavour appointed as the minister of finance?
1851
By how much did trade deals increase by after signing free trade deals with Britain, France and Belgium?
300%
What was the negative impact of government driven growth?
Public debt of Piedmont rose from 120 million lire in 1847 to 725 million lire in 1859, high interest foreign loans (especially to France)
How many silk and cotton workers where there in Piedmont in 1844?
60,000 silk workers and 114,000 cotton workees
When did the building of canals begin starting with the construction of Cavour Canal?
1857
When was Turin linked to Paris by an electric telegraph?
1853
How much railway did Piedmont have in the 1830s?
819km, 1/3 of the peninsulas total railways
What is the Sicilia and when was it built?
Italys first home built steam ship, built in 1855 in Genoa
What port was modernised?
Port of Genoa
What is the amount Cenis Tunnel?
A 13km railway that cut through the Alps, funded for by the Rothschilds (French Banker)
When was the Mount Cenis Tunnel built?
1854 to 1857
How did Cavour stabilise the government?
Post 1857 sacked Rattazzi, stopped attacking the church and allied with the right
How did Cavour gain favour with the Austrians?
Warned them of a radical uprising in Milan, Lombardy in 1853
How did Cavour use Piscane’s attempted Mazzinian uprising in Naples in 1857, which failed?
Prove the unviability of republics and then persecute mazzinian supporters in Piedmont, hence removing their threat
What did Cavour consider the most important factor to defeat the Austrians in the north?
A foreign ally
What was piedmonts foreign policy (pro and anti)?
Pro-Piedmontese expansion and anti-Austrian
