component 1 Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
revolutions in 1848-49
A
Palermo (Sicily) on 12 Jan 1848
Paris 24 February 1848
Vienna 13 march 1848
2
Q
why revolutions occurred in 1848
A
- the leaders were liberals and nationalists
- economic factors- poor working and living conditions in urban areas
- unemployment
- food shortages as a result of poor harvests in 1846-47
- welfare measures for the elderly