Why Did Piedmont Become the Leading State Around Which Italy

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why did Piedmont become the leading state around which Italy was unified?

• A)It was the most modern independent state in Italy.
• B)It had a larger army than France or Austria.
• C)It had the most liberal leadership.
• D)It included Rome,giving it the prestige of the papacy.
• E)It was the largest and most centrally located Italian state.

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