Question

Count Camillo di Cavour contributed to Italian unification by:

a. supporting France in the Crimean War.

b. industrializing the nation.

c. drawing Austria into war with Sardinia.

d. All of the choices are correct.

Answer 1

Count Camillo di Cavour contributed to Italian unification by supporting France in the Crimean War, industrializing the nation, and drawing Austria into war with Sardinia, which makes (d) All of the choices are correct the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Count Camillo di Cavour played a pivotal role in the unification of Italy. He was appointed Prime Minister in 1852 and set forth on a strategic plan to unite Italy. One of his earliest contributions was supporting France in the Crimean War, which led to a strategic alliance with the French emperor, Napoleon III.

Subsequently, Cavour focused efforts on industrializing the northern part of Italy, which was essential for the political and economic cohesion of the region. By industrializing the north, Cavour helped to modernize the infrastructure and strengthen the economy, which prepared the area for unification.

Additionally, Cavour skillfully drew Austria into war with Sardinia by provoking them with the support of France. This led to the Austrians losing Lombardy, and further increased the influence of Cavour's Piedmont-Sardinia. Small northern Italian states followed by overthrowing their governments and joining with Piedmont. Eventually, Cavour's actions would bring about the formation of the Kingdom of Italy, with Victor Emmanuel II as its king.

So, Count Camillo di Cavour contributed to the unification of Italy by supporting France in the Crimean War, industrializing the nation, and drawing Austria into war with Sardinia - making the correct answer (d) All of the choices are correct.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. All of the choices are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Count Camillo Benso of Cavour was an Italian politician who played a key role in the unification of Italy. He was elected to the parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1848 and became Prime Minister in 1852 with the support of leftists and moderate rightists. When the Crimean War broke out, he sent troops to support the great powers France and Britain. In 1858 he had a secret meeting with Napoleon III in which they agreed on French support for the annexation of the northeastern regions of Italy from Austria-Hungary in exchange for the French acquisition of the French part of Savoy and Nice. The war broke out in 1859 and Sardinia annexed Lombardy, but the French withdrew earlier than planned. He assisted Giuseppe Garibaldi in planning the Millennium Expedition, but then used the fear of Garibaldi's revolution to gain French support for the invasion of the Papal States (with the exception of Rome). When Sardinian troops arrived in southern Italy, he "gave" Victor Emmanuel II this part of the country, which led to the unification of what is now Italy.