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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Nationalism

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The French support for Camillo de Cavour's movement to unify Italy ended abruptly in July of 1859 because
  1. They discovered that Cavour had a secret treaty with Austria.
  2. Popular revolution broke out in Italy, and the Prussians mobilized.
  3. Napoleon III feared that it would damage his reputation.
  4. The Russian threat forced the French to reallocate troops.
  5. Austria defeated the French army.
Explanation
Answer: B - The popular revolutions that erupted throughout Italy dismayed Napoleon III, who was not a fan of such movements. In addition, his defeat of Austria caught the attention of the Prussians, who did not want to see French influence expand in the region. Napoleon had long been sympathetic to Italy; therefore, garnering his support for unification was not difficult. However, when it looked as though chaos was reigning in Italy and the Prussians were on the move, he reconsidered his support. France was also in the awkward position of fighting the Austrians while battalions of French troops were protecting the Vatican from the Revolution.
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