Italian Unification DBQ

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Italian Unification DBQ
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Solid Theses

• The efforts of Mazzini, Cavour, and others to
  unify Italy raised debate on how to best do so.
  Resolutions proposed included unification under a
  monarchy, unification under a republic, and no
  unification at all.
• During Italian unification, debates over whether
  Italy should be a monarchy or a republic were
  prominent, and some advocated for the continued
  separation of Italian states.

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• Italian unification was possible through multiple
  ways, including a republic, monarchy, or
  religious leader, but most important was foreign
  entities must be removed.

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Doc. 1 do these POVs count?

1. Mazzini was a radical patriot, who believed all
   people should be able to have a say in the
   government, so that most likely affected his
   public opinion.
2. Being exiled from Piedmont, Mazzini would be
   looking towards unification because of the
   corruption present in the Italian states not
   under a unified government.

YES
NO
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Doc. 2 do these POVs count?

• It is important to take into consideration that
  Cattaneo lived in Lombardy which was under
  Austrian rule after the Congress of Vienna. His
  beliefs must have been influenced by Austrian
  rule and he may have been unaware of the growing
  nationalist sentiment in central Italy at the
  time.
• Cattaneo is both a philosopher and a political
  activist, so he is not solely concerned about the
  politics. His role as a philosopher may give him
  a better understanding of human nature, so he is
  able to see a reason beside a political one, of
  why Italy cannot unify as it will be challenging
  for the people.

YES
I have to think too hard
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1. His tone displays his views of Italian
   nationalists as foolish, calling unified Italy a
   dream of many people but still a dream. He
   believes that the centuries of Italian separation
   cannot be helped and that people will be loyal to
   their states rather than to a unified Italy. He
   displays his views on the futility of unification
   efforts by describing them as people building
   their ideas on sand, which means without a strong
   base and foundation.

NO Ex. of mentioning tone but not actually
analyzing it.
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Doc. 3 do these POVs count?

1. Because Gioberti is a priest and thus a follower
   of the pope, it follows that he would favor the
   pope as the civil head of Italy.
2. Gioberti himself being a priest, would likely
   advocate for such a method, as his allegiance
   lies directly with the pope. He would likely
   think that the pope would be a suitable leader as
   he holds him in reverence and is loyal to him.

YES
YES
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Doc. 4 does this POV count?

• Since he was an upper class man, it is assumed
  that he would side with monarch, as other middle
  class and upper class people did.

NO
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Doc. 5 does this POV count?

• In 1848, Pope Pius was forced out of Rome by a
  revolution. The revolution scare made Pius more
  conservative. Since he became more conservative,
  he would oppose any new form of government or
  change, which is exactly what he is doing in his
  statement towards Italy.

YES
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Doc. 6 do these POVs count?

• Manin was most likely expressing his true
  opinion, as he was writing a letter to a friend,
  and did not have a crowd to persuade or please.
• Daniele Manin mentioned this while sending a
  letter to a friend which concludes that what he
  was saying was truly his opinion and that others
  shared this view as well if a politician was
  thinking it.

YES
NO
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Doc. 12 do these POVs count?

• Garibaldi is most likely a highly legitimate
  source because he was popular among his
  supporters and achieved this popularity with his
  beliefs, meaning that his beliefs coincide with
  the beliefs of the masses.
• Garibaldi was the son of a sailor and came from
  humble beginnings, and undoubtedly, he would
  support a government that helped the poor.

NO
YES