Essential+Questions

1) Why did a unified Italy make sence to those who favored unification? 1- A unifed Italy made sence to those who favored unifacation because their location, everyone spoke an exact language and a shared history.

2) What were the obstaciles in the way of italian unification, and why might these obstacles make unification diffult? 2- Italy was a battle ground for princes, there was alot of warfare going on and that led to people identifying themselves with their small individual regions.  More elaboration would enhance this answer. Very basic.  3) What steps did the italian lieaders take to unify, or ignore nationalist feelings, in the people? 3- Giuseppe Mazzini- founded "young" Italy and set up a revolution and planned to eventually have a united Italy. Victor Emanuel the 2nd- hoped to join sorrounding states. Count Camilio cavor- after becoming prime ministor he wanted to end austrias rule over Italy. Why isn't this written in paragraph form? 4) What military steps were taken in order to free italian people from oppressive rule? 4-Garabaldi created an army of 1,000 volenteer "red shirts" cavour helped by providing weapons and ships for their army to travil to their battle grounds.  Where did the red shirts attack? Who did they defeat? How did Italy rid themselves of Austrian rule????  5) What nationalist groups were formed and created in order to strengthen the unification movement? 5)- Garabaldi's Red shirts and Mazzini establishes young italy. This is an essential question with an elaborate answer, explaining what they did to unite Italy.

6) What challenges did a united italy face when they finally were brought together as a nation-state? 6- -econimic failure ( whitch was recovered )  -a new government with Victor Emmanuel ruling as a king  - and even after becoming united Italy, they still had a rich north and not-so-ritch south.  Paragraph form?  7) What role did Napoleon play in the Unification of Italy? 7- He negotiated a deal with cavour. He promised to watch over sardinia in case a war were to break he would provide help. and about and about a year later, it did and he kept his promise.

8) Explain the viewpoint of the liberals and the conservatives with regards to the Italian Unification. 8- The liberals wanted to be a unified italy at last but, the conservatives wanted to keep the traditional ways.  This does not answer the question, it simply defines liberals and conservatives. How do liberals impact Italy immediate after Victor Emmanuel becomes king? See page 342 in the textbook.

9) How does Nationalism unify the people of the Italian States? 9- Nationalism unifies the people of Italian states because no longer will they be rulled by foregen government they are all a part of a unified country with a unified governmet. They all live in a specific place where they share languages and history, and now they can share that together in a unifed Italy!