Now that you’ve had a chance to explore the evidence, write a short essay (four to five paragraphs) on the following topic:

What kind of Italy did Garibaldi and Mazzini imagine? How did the Italy hoped for differ from the Italy that was actually created in the 1850s and 1860s?

You may find it helpful to review the section “Nation Building in Italy, Germany, and Russia” in Chapter 24 of your textbook before you begin.