Question

Hod did Cavour's appointment as prime minister of the kingdom of Sardinia help the cause of Italian unification ?

Answer 1

" The Count Cavour" named Camilo Benso was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (1852-1861), is considered as one of the "fathers of Italy" along with Giuseppe Garibaldi achieving the unification of states by the diplomatic way instead of the military one like Garibaldi.

He was notorious for managing to be the meeting ground between the left-center and right-center earning the respect of both parties.

Managed to forged treaties between France,some independent states and Piedmont for the unification of Italy, was thought to be liberal, in favor of free trade and freedom of opinion, managed to complete the expansion of the railways, made strong points about the disunion of state and church in the end trying to weaken the powers the church forced on people which would later be seen with Rome missing the unification of Italy due to the power of the Pope/Church.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:  

In 1852 Count Camillo di Cavour became prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Austria’s domination over their country was the main obstacle to Italy's pursuit of unification. Cavour led to the unification of Italy by persuading Napoleon to a secretly planned war against Austria.