Who was Cavour?
Q: Who was Cavour?
A: Cavour was an Italian politician and statesman who played an important role in the movement towards Italian unification.
Q: When and where was he born?
A: Cavour was born in Turin, Italy on 10 August 1810 during Napoleonic rule.
Q: What did he do before 1831?
A: Before 1831, Cavour served as a military officer.
Q: What did his travels help him to understand?
A: His travels helped him to understand the principles of the British Liberal system.
Q: What did he do when he returned to Piedmont?
A: When he returned to Piedmont, Cavour took charge of agriculture and the economy in general, worked for the spread of schools, and engaged in business and banking activities which made him one of the richest men in Piedmont.
Q: What law did he advocate for that made him famous?
A: In 1850, Cavour became famous because he advocated for the "Siccardi Law" which diminished the privileges of Catholic clergy.
Q:What were his political goals? A:Cavour's political program aimed to make the Kingdom of Sardinia a constitutional State based on moderate and progressive liberalism by modernizing agriculture, strengthening industry and promoting trade with major European powers.
