Italian Unification I In the early 1800 s

I. In the early 1800 s Italy was comprised of small autonomous cities and

II. During the 1830 s and 1840 s, strong nationalist leaders emerged who wanted

B. Count Camillo Cavour ran a newspaper called “Risorgimento”, which means, “The Resurrection” 1.

C. Giuseppe Garibaldi was a military leader who commanded a group known as the

III. In 1848, Nationalists revolted against foreign rule in Italy A. The revolt failed

IV. After 1848, several events helped Italy unify A. Count Cavour, acting as prime

V. Italian Unification A. Cavour had successfully driven foreign powers out of most of

B. With secret support in 1860, Garibaldi organized his Red Shirts and forced the

C. Garibaldi turned over his territory to the King of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel 1.

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-Italian Unification-

I. In the early 1800 s Italy was comprised of small autonomous cities and provinces. However, several factors caused many Italians to seek a unified nation A. Napoleon had combined some Italian territories, giving people a sense of Italian unity B. After the Congress of Vienna many Italian territories were under foreign rule C. Italians had a common language and religion

II. During the 1830 s and 1840 s, strong nationalist leaders emerged who wanted a united Italy A. Giuseppe Mazzini organized a secret society known as “Young Italy” 1. Mazzini was the heart/voice of unification 2. He wanted a liberal democratic republic to govern a united Italy

B. Count Camillo Cavour ran a newspaper called “Risorgimento”, which means, “The Resurrection” 1. Cavour was the brains of unification 2. He favored a unified Italy led by Sardinia

C. Giuseppe Garibaldi was a military leader who commanded a group known as the Red Shirts 1. Garibaldi was the sword of unification 2. He would be responsible for driving the Spanish out of southern Italy

III. In 1848, Nationalists revolted against foreign rule in Italy A. The revolt failed

IV. After 1848, several events helped Italy unify A. Count Cavour, acting as prime minister of Sardinia, allied his state with Britain and France against Russia in the Crimean War B. In 1858 Cavour convinced France to help Sardinia drive Austria out of northern Italy 1. France received Nice and Savoy for its participation

V. Italian Unification A. Cavour had successfully driven foreign powers out of most of northern Italy 1. Southern Italy was still controlled by the Spanish Bourbons

B. With secret support in 1860, Garibaldi organized his Red Shirts and forced the Bourbons out of southern Italy 1. Garibaldi turned his forces to Rome, which was protected by the French 2. Cavour interceded and convinced Garibaldi to not attack Rome

C. Garibaldi turned over his territory to the King of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel 1. By 1870 Italy had added Venetia and Rome 2. After years of struggle Italy was unified