Unit 1 Ch 1 : The Rise of Nationalism in Europe — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Count Camillo de Cavour was the Chief Minister of Piedmont. He was neither a democrat nor a revolutionary. But he led the movement to unify the regions of Italy. Through tact and diplomacy he entered into an alliance with France and succeded in defeating Austrian forces in 1859.
His contribution to the unification of Italy was:

1. He was a good administrator.
2. He worked for the unification of Italy. Through a tactful diplomatic alliance with France engineered by Cavour Sardinia-pied mont.
3. He led the movement to unify the regions of Italy.
4. He was a tactful diplomat. He succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859.