Give one reason why the unification was a struggle for Italy?
-Italy was divided into 9 states
-The Apennine Mountains and Po River divided Italy
-Pope wanted to keep Papal States
-Other European countries didn't want Italy to succeed
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Who gathered an army of 1000 volunteers?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
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What became the new capital of the united Italian state?
Rome
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Who held Rome's power?
The Catholic Church
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What was the name given to the volunteer followers of Garibaldi who helped bring unification in southern Italy?
Redshirts
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What city was the first capital of the partially united Italy?
Florence
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Who formed young Italy?
Giuseppe Mazzini
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Did Italy have a poor or strong economy post-unification?
Poor economy
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What nation was held control of Venetia?
Austria
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How did geography hinder Italian Unification?
Mountains and rivers of Italy make communication a challenge.
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What type of government was held in the states pre-unification?
Absolute monarchy
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Who was able to convince Napoleon to devise a war against Austria?
Count Cavour
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Name two aspects that remained weak post-unification?
-Religion
-Corruption
-Varying goals
-Poverty and illiteracy
-Dependent on other countries
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Who were the Two Sicilies given to?
Piedmont
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Were Garibaldi's followers known as heroes or antagonists throughout Europe?
Yes
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How many states was Italy broken into pre-unification?
Nine
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Who was the first king of Italy?
Victor Emmanuel II
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Why do French troops still guard the Vatican today?
They were sent to guard the Pope and Papal states during the fight of Italian unification.
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What were the Papal States, and how did the Pope hinder Italian Unification?
The Papal States was the area controlled by the Pope. This land was in central Italy and was needed if Italy was to ever become a unified nation.
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Where did the first revolution of the unification take place?
The Kingdom of Sicily
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Which period that took place in Italy gave Italians a sense of pride and accomplishment?
The Renaissance
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In 1859, Piedmont allied itself with France. Which person was the French leader of the alliance?
Napoleon III
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Who was the Pope post-unification?
Pope Pius XIV
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Which was the strongest of the small Italian states?
Sardinia
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What is the name given to the movement of Italian freedom and unification?