1848-9 Revolutions: Sicily and Naples 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryItaly - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: AbigailCreated on: 04-11-13 19:45 What was the main reason Sicily started a revolution? Independence from Naples 1 of 15 What did King Ferdinand II promise Sicilians? Better life 2 of 15 Why didn't this promise last? Retraction of reforms 3 of 15 In addition to this, a disease broke out - what was it? Cholera 4 of 15 What did this make people feel? Desperate 5 of 15 There were ______ with the government and civillians? Clashes 6 of 15 How many reinforcements came to help Neapolitan army? 5000 7 of 15 A parliament was elected and it was decided that..? Sicily would become independent 8 of 15 The revolution spread to where? Naples 9 of 15 There was a large demonstration demanding what? A constitution 10 of 15 The king agreed, what did he form? National Guard 11 of 15 What else did he do? Free press censorship 12 of 15 Fighting errupted. Who was successful? The revolutionaries or Ferdinand? Ferdinand 13 of 15 What happened now? The king went back on all promises 14 of 15 What happened with Sicily? Reunited with Naples 15 of 15
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