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How did Napoleon’s conquests fuel Italian unification? Who were leaders in the campaign for Italian unification?
1800’s: Napoleon combined portion of Italian states 1815: France and Austria given control in some areas, causing rebellion Risorgimento: Unification Movement
Giuseppe Mazzini Founded Young Italy Many years in exile
Camillo Cavour Prime Minister of Sardinia Alliance with France After victory over Austria, many Italian states unified with Sardinia
Giuseppe Garibaldi Leader of “Redshirts” 1860: Campaign to liberate S. Italy Turns conquered land over to Sardinia
1861: Kingdom of Italy declared 1866: Austria turns over Venice 1870: France turns over Rome