book 1 Flashcards

1
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When did Napoleon invade Italy

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1796

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5 changes Napoleon introduced

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1810 unifies Italy into 3 parts, Installed set of rules such as equal rights, taxes went up 60%, closed down monasteries, modernised state

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Social barriers to unification

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regional differences, diversity of aims, the lack of foreign support, religious states , different cultures

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Economic barriers to unification

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some states very poor, rich north, poor south, different currencies, no united metric system, taxes increased

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Political barriers to unification

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each state had a different culture of government, secret societies, states are reactionary, upper class don’t want to lose power

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6
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How did the Catholic Church help unification

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90% of Italian people were Roman Catholic

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How did the Roman Catholic Church hinder unification

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conservative, attacked anyone who challenged the force of the church, pope had power in Papal States

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what factors were preventing political progress after 1815?

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Political apathy, language, Roman Catholicism, Austria and the Great Powers

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9
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Why did the 1830 revolutions fail

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revolutions were local, no organisation, moderate, divided aims, Austrian power, lacked popular support

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what was the Risorgimento

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ideological and literary movement that helped to arouse the national consciousness of the Italian people

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who was Dante

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philosopher who recognised the common culture and customs. He defined the geographical boundaries precisely. Contributed to the creation of Italian language.

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