<span>Because all Italy was controlled by foreign rule.</span>
Democratization of voting or universal (white) male suffrage--during the 1820s many states removed the property ownership requirement for voting and specially allowing white men to vote exclusively.
These new suffrage policies made a clear distinction between males and females and between black and white. Industrial work became a valid place of work and gave workers a voice through voting but made clear gender and racial distinction in the US.
European powers were running out of places to colonize in africa, while trade in East Asia was becoming more and more profitable, but the cost in time and money of traveling all the way around africa and through the india ocean (or the long trek down the silk road) was hampering European profits off of trading. So the Spanish sent Columbus to find a shorter root to Asia. Columbus didn't set out looking for America, it was just a happy accident.
I remember learning that this is because of the unintelligent. It is because they want this to be directed to people who need to know what they are doing.