The Unification of Italy

Who founded Young Italy, the secret society aiming for a unified Italy?

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Victor Emmanuel II

• Count Camillo Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

What was the primary goal of Count Camillo Cavour as prime minister of Sardinia?

• To provoke a war with France

• To end Austrian power in Italy

• To recruit volunteers for the Red Shirts

• To unify Italy under a republican government

Which region did Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Red Shirts first gain control of?

• Rome

• Venetia

• Sicily

• Naples

During which war did Italy form an alliance with Bismarck to win Venetia?

• Franco-Prussian War

• Austro-Prussian War

• Napoleonic Wars

• World War I

What was the main reason nationalists believed unification of Italy made economic sense?

• It would stimulate industry

• It would increase military power

• It would create a republican government

• It would end trade barriers among Italian states

Who was crowned king of Italy in 1861?

• Victor Emmanuel II

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Count Camillo Cavour

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

What was one of the major problems Italy faced after unification?

• Anarchists and radicals struggled against the conservative government

• The Red Shirts refused to disband

• Trade barriers among Italian states increased

• The population declined significantly

Why did tensions grow between the north and south of Italy after unification?

• The north was richer and had more cities, while the south was poor and rural

• The south wanted to remain independent

• The north supported Austria

• The south had a larger population

Which event led to France withdrawing its troops from Rome?

• Franco-Prussian War

• Austro-Prussian War

• Napoleonic Wars

• World War II

Where did large numbers of Italians emigrate to after unification?

• United States, Canada, and Latin America

• France and Germany

• Australia and New Zealand

• Russia and Eastern Europe