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Essential Questions:

=Italian Unification Essential Questions=


 * 1) Why did a united Italy make sense to those who favored unification?
 * 2) What were the obstacles in the way of Italian unification, and why might these obstacles make unification difficult?
 * 3) What steps did the Italian leaders take to unify, or ignite nationalist feelings, in the people?
 * 4) What military steps were taken in order to free Italian people from oppressive rule?
 * 5) What nationalist groups were formed and created in order to strengthen the unification movement?
 * 6) What challenges did a united Italy face when they finally were brought together as a nation-state?
 * 7) What role did Napoleon play in the Unification of Italy?
 * 8) Explain the viewpoint of the liberals and the conservatives with regards to Italian Unification.

Your responses are way too short, and lack any sort of substance. These answers should be paragraphs, not a squick sentence!
 * 9. How does Nationalism unify the people of the Italian States? (You may see this questions again as an essay)

1. italian people who wanted unification were excited because it help build a new and better italy and help unite all parts of italy. 2. The obstacles were that it was a battle ground for ambitous foreign countries and local princes. 3. nationalist reminded italians of the glories of ancient Rome and the medieval papacy. Also, it would stimulate industry. 4. They won a war against France and the "Red Shirts". 5. The people of Florence considered themselves Tuscans, those of Venice Venetians, those of Naples Neapolitans, and so on 6. Garibaldi’s success alarmed Cavour, who feared that the nationalist hero would set up his own republic in the south. 7. 8. What happened to the final three questions? This is unfinished, and very poorly done. A bad combination! 9.