EDEXCEL A LEVEL HISTORY- ITALY 2.1 AND
2.2
1. 1848
Answer√√ constitution created- the Statuto which was originally the Piedmont constitution
2. Provisions and settlement of the Statuto constitution
Answer√√ freedom of press equality before the law
right to free assembly
set up constitutional monarchy and parliament which is elected
3. Restrictions on those wanting to vote
Answer√√ restrictions based on: age
gender
property ownership
education
4. How many men could vote by 1912?
Answer√√ 25%
,5. What is trasformismo?
Answer√√ system of coalition building caused in the absence of formal political parties - was elitist, unstable and
corrupt
6. How many govs in Liberal Italy 1900-11?
Answer√√ 9- only one lasted more than 2 years
7. 3 stats on the rate of change on profit in the chemical, rubber and electricity
cables between 1896 and 1913 + the rate of exports and the increase of
employment of industrial workers 1901-11
Answer√√ 10.6% increase in profits
4.5% yearly increase in exports
2 million more industrial workers
8. Which main Northern Cities had most of the industrial income?
Answer√√ Milan, Genoa and Turin = 55% of industrial income
9. Reasons why Italian industrial production was localised and limited?
Answer√√ - require-ment to import iron as couldn't source it
,- italys workforce was unskilled
- industrial machinery needed to be imported
- business infrastructure were underdeveloped (communications, transport, energy)
10. How was growth promoted in Southern Italy?
Answer√√ construction tax incentives and loans
ending of internal taritts (detrimental to the economy as elites protected their way of life)
11. How much wealth did the North and South have vs how much tax they pay
Answer√√ in 1910 N had 48% of national wealth and paid 40% of taxes
S had 27% of wealth and paid 32% of taxes
, 12. 2 social issues in the eraly 20th century
Answer√√ disease: rickets, cholera Illiteracy: in 1911 1/2 of S- overall 37.6%
illiterate
13. Giolitti's policies to improve position of poor
Answer√√ sickness, accident and pension schemes min working age raised to 12
setting max number of working hours
centralising education- increases literacy reducing
food taxes
free treatment for malaria
14. How many italians emigrated in 1912-13?
Answer√√ 1.5 million
15. What is campanilismo?
Answer√√ As Italy was culturally, linguistically and economically fragmented many Italians identified with
their regions as opposed to the country
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2.2
1. 1848
Answer√√ constitution created- the Statuto which was originally the Piedmont constitution
2. Provisions and settlement of the Statuto constitution
Answer√√ freedom of press equality before the law
right to free assembly
set up constitutional monarchy and parliament which is elected
3. Restrictions on those wanting to vote
Answer√√ restrictions based on: age
gender
property ownership
education
4. How many men could vote by 1912?
Answer√√ 25%
,5. What is trasformismo?
Answer√√ system of coalition building caused in the absence of formal political parties - was elitist, unstable and
corrupt
6. How many govs in Liberal Italy 1900-11?
Answer√√ 9- only one lasted more than 2 years
7. 3 stats on the rate of change on profit in the chemical, rubber and electricity
cables between 1896 and 1913 + the rate of exports and the increase of
employment of industrial workers 1901-11
Answer√√ 10.6% increase in profits
4.5% yearly increase in exports
2 million more industrial workers
8. Which main Northern Cities had most of the industrial income?
Answer√√ Milan, Genoa and Turin = 55% of industrial income
9. Reasons why Italian industrial production was localised and limited?
Answer√√ - require-ment to import iron as couldn't source it
,- italys workforce was unskilled
- industrial machinery needed to be imported
- business infrastructure were underdeveloped (communications, transport, energy)
10. How was growth promoted in Southern Italy?
Answer√√ construction tax incentives and loans
ending of internal taritts (detrimental to the economy as elites protected their way of life)
11. How much wealth did the North and South have vs how much tax they pay
Answer√√ in 1910 N had 48% of national wealth and paid 40% of taxes
S had 27% of wealth and paid 32% of taxes
, 12. 2 social issues in the eraly 20th century
Answer√√ disease: rickets, cholera Illiteracy: in 1911 1/2 of S- overall 37.6%
illiterate
13. Giolitti's policies to improve position of poor
Answer√√ sickness, accident and pension schemes min working age raised to 12
setting max number of working hours
centralising education- increases literacy reducing
food taxes
free treatment for malaria
14. How many italians emigrated in 1912-13?
Answer√√ 1.5 million
15. What is campanilismo?
Answer√√ As Italy was culturally, linguistically and economically fragmented many Italians identified with
their regions as opposed to the country
16. Quote from D'Azeglio
