1. Unification of Italy 1870-1871 Willow Canyon High School Go Go Wildcats Go!

2. What is Nationalism? Nationalism is extreme pride in your country or ethnic group. Nationalism is the desire for a country for your people. Desire to Free Your Country from Imperialism

3. Italy Before 1871, Italy was Not A Unified Nation.

4. What and Where is Italy? Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. It comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.Italian Europeboot peninsulaMediterranean SeaSicily SardiniaFrance SwitzerlandAustriaSlovenia

6. Italy Before Unification Birthplace of the Roman Empire Part of Holy Roman Empire Some Parts Controlled by Austrian Empire Some Parts Controlled by France

7. Carbonari One of the most influential revolutionary groups was the Carbonari (coal-burners), a secret organization formed in Italy early in the 19th Century. Inspired by the principles of the French revolution, its members were mainly drawn from the middle class and intellectuals.CarbonariFrench revolution

8. Leaders of Italian Unification Italian Nationalists Who Led Unification Movement: Giuseppe Mazzini Giuseppe Garibaldi Count Camillo Benso di Cavour Victor Emmanuel II of Italy

9. Giuseppe Mazzini 1805-1872 Italian Nationalist Founder of La Giovine Italia (Young Italy) Helped Italy Gain Independence,

10. Giuseppe Garibaldi 1807-1882 Founder of Italian Nationalist Group “The Red Shirts” Helped to Gain Independence for Italy.

11. Count Camillo Cavour A statesman who was a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification and the first Prime Minister of the new Kingdom of Italy. Italian unification Prime MinisterKingdom of Italy

12. Italy Was Unified 1870-1871 Italy is Unified Around the Same Time as Germany.

13. Problems Italy Had Many Problems After Unification Poverty and Famine Many Italian Migrate to the United States

14. Answer What is Nationalism? Who were the leaders of Italian Unification? Why did many Italians leave Italy After Unification?