2. Secret societies

Question 1

Carbonari

1. where most active? how many members?
2. aims

Answer 1

1. Southern Italy, Naples thought to have 60,000 members

2. moderate. Piedmont and Naples hoped for constitutional monarchy

Question 2

After 1815 aims largely-

Answer 2

drive out austrians

overthrow restored monarchs

Question 3

weakness of the secret societies

Answer 3

1. membership - mainly middle class. no peasants

2. divided - most societies small and scattered