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(1850s) Cavour worked to make Sardinia a liberal constitutional state capable of leading northern Italy
Made highway and railroad programs and civil liberties. Opposed clerical privelage. This increased support for Sardinia throughout northern Italy. -
Made secret alliance with Napolean against Austria.
Could not drive Austria out of territory without a powerful ally. -
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Austria against Sardinia
Napolean came to Sardinia defense. -
Napolean made a compromise peace with Austrians
Napolean decided it was not in his best interest to have too strong a state at his south border. Plus was criticized for helping Pope's declared enemy. -
Sardinia recieves only Lombardy. Cavour resigns his place.
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Cavour returns to power and gives territory to France for support
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Central Italy joined kingdom of Sardinia
Popular revolts in Central Italy caused this to happen because they wanteed to join Sardinia. These nationalists held firm. -
Garibaldi liberated the kingdom of Two Siciles
Garibaldi and his band of Red Shirts captured imagination of Sicilian peasantry. Him and his band outwitted army and won battles. -
Cavour intercepted Garibaldi before he could invade Rome.
Cavour realized that an attack on Rome would bring about war with France. -
Italy gains Venice
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Italy gains Rome