What was the political landscape of the Italian peninsula in the early nineteenth century?
a) Austria controlled much of the north, the papacy ruled the middle, and a branch of the Bourbon family reigned in the south, effectively blocking formation of an Italian nation.
b) The papacy controlled all of the Italian peninsula except for Sicily and a few border cities in the far north, which meant that Protestant Europe never trusted the Italian government.
Consider This: Klemens von Metternich referred to Italy as “merely a geographical expression.” See 8.3: Italy and Germany.
c) Although Napoleon had been beaten, his brother, the Italian king, had managed to unify the peninsula against the Austrians.
Consider This: Klemens von Metternich referred to Italy as “merely a geographical expression.” See 8.3: Italy and Germany.
d) Charles Maurice de Talleyrand and Klemens von Metternich combined to establish a puppet government for the principality of Savoy.
Consider This: Klemens von Metternich referred to Italy as “merely a geographical expression.” See 8.3: Italy and Germany.
a) Austria controlled much of the north, the papacy ruled the middle, and a branch of the Bourbon family reigned in the south, effectively blocking formation of an Italian nation.
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