Was the unification of Italy finally accomplished by a vote by the Italian people, b a decree by the Pope, see the revolutions of 1848, or d the overthrow of King Victor Emmanuel II

The unification of Italy was finally accomplished through a series of military campaigns and diplomatic efforts led by figures such as Giuseppe Garibaldi and Count Camillo di Cavour. It was not achieved through a direct vote by the Italian people, a decree by the Pope, or the overthrow of King Victor Emmanuel II.