book 1 Flashcards
When did Napoleon invade Italy
1796
5 changes Napoleon introduced
1810 unifies Italy into 3 parts, Installed set of rules such as equal rights, taxes went up 60%, closed down monasteries, modernised state
Social barriers to unification
regional differences, diversity of aims, the lack of foreign support, religious states , different cultures
Economic barriers to unification
some states very poor, rich north, poor south, different currencies, no united metric system, taxes increased
Political barriers to unification
each state had a different culture of government, secret societies, states are reactionary, upper class don’t want to lose power
How did the Catholic Church help unification
90% of Italian people were Roman Catholic
How did the Roman Catholic Church hinder unification
conservative, attacked anyone who challenged the force of the church, pope had power in Papal States
what factors were preventing political progress after 1815?
Political apathy, language, Roman Catholicism, Austria and the Great Powers
Why did the 1830 revolutions fail
revolutions were local, no organisation, moderate, divided aims, Austrian power, lacked popular support
what was the Risorgimento
ideological and literary movement that helped to arouse the national consciousness of the Italian people
who was Dante
philosopher who recognised the common culture and customs. He defined the geographical boundaries precisely. Contributed to the creation of Italian language.