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Explain the process… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q30a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 30(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section D, question 30(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(a) · 5 marks · Long answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Explain the process of unification of Italy.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Start with the political state of Italy before unification.

Hint 2

Name the three leaders and what each did.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. In the mid-19th century Italy was divided into seven states, and only Sardinia-Piedmont was ruled by an Italian prince.

    1 mark

  2. Giuseppe Mazzini worked for a unified Italian republic and formed the secret society Young Italy.

    1 mark

  3. Chief Minister Cavour led the unification movement. He made a diplomatic alliance with France and defeated Austria.

    1 mark

  4. Garibaldi led armed volunteers (Red Shirts), who marched into South Italy in 1860 and drove out the Spanish rulers of the Two Sicilies.

    1 mark

  5. In 1861 Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king of united Italy.

    1 mark

Answer: Italy was unified by Mazzini, Cavour and Garibaldi, and in 1861 Victor Emmanuel II became king.

Where the marks are

  • Italy's divided state (1 mark)
  • Mazzini and Young Italy (1 mark)
  • Cavour's diplomacy (1 mark)
  • Garibaldi's campaign (1 mark)
  • 1861 proclamation of Victor Emmanuel II (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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