Italy : Factors For War Against Austria

Question 1

Who made the Connubio ?

Answer 1

Cavour and Ratazzi

Question 2

What did the Connubio do ?

Answer 2

Strengthened parliament against the Crown

Question 3

When did Cavour become PM ?

Answer 3

November 1852

Question 4

How did Cavour make Piedmont seem trustworthy ?

Answer 4

Warned Austria of an impending uprising, received thanks from Vienna.

Question 5

Why was Cavour creating political stability ?

Answer 5

To gain the trust of Great Powers (France) to possibly be able to overthrow Austria

Question 6

How much railway did Piedmont have by the end the 1850s ?

Answer 6

819km

Question 7

What two banks helped fund Piedmonts expansion ?

Answer 7

Laffite and Rothschild
(French)

Question 8

What did VE demand involvement in ?

Answer 8

The Crimean War

Question 9

How many troops did VE donate to France during the Crimean War ?

Answer 9

1800

Question 10

What did the Crimean War do for piedmont ?

Answer 10

Involved in the Peace talks at the congress of Paris. France now “owed them one”

Question 11

What caused Napoleon III to send a letter in Support of Italy ?

Answer 11

Orsini bomb plot

Question 12

When was the pact of Plombieres ?

Answer 12

July 1858

Question 13

How did VE seal the pact of Plombieres ?

Answer 13

He allowed prince Jerome Bonaparte to marry his daughter Marie Clotilde

Question 14

How many soldiers would Napoleon III contribute to the cause ?

Answer 14

200,000

Question 15

Who was the main negotiator in the Pact of Plombieres ?

Answer 15

Cavour

Question 16

What was VE’s speech called ?

Answer 16

Cry of Anguish

Question 17

When did VE make his speech ?

Answer 17

10th Jan 1859