OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Italy and Unification 1789-1896 June 2019 question paper Y215

Which of the following had the greater impact on the development of Italian nationalism?

(i) The French Revolution (ii) Napoleonic rule in Italy, 1796–1815.

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The revolutions of 1848–1849 in Italy produced a conservative triumph.’ How far do you

agree?

Which was the more important outcome of the revolutions of 1848–1849 in Italy?

(i) The triumph of the Bourbons in the South (ii) The triumph of Austria in the North

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The problems of Italy during the period 1861–1870 were caused principally by the process of

Piedmontisation.’ How far do you agree?