Multiple choice

Count Cavour (1810-1861), the prime minister of the Italian state of Piedmont, is seen by most historians as the chief architect of Italian unification. Which of the following is true about Cavour and his policies?

  1. He relied on popular nationalist enthusiasm to achieve Italian unification.

  2. He favoured the creation of an Italian democratic republic.

  3. He regarded Austria as the main obstacle to Italian unification.

  4. He ordered the execution of Garibaldi, whom he viewed as a hindrance to Italian unification.

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Explanation

Correct answer is option (3).