Question

. Why were conservatives frightened of the secret societies of Mazzini and his ideas ? Explain any two reasons.

Answer 1

The conservatives were frightened of the secret societies of Mazzini and his ideas

1) Mazzini relentlessly opposed the monarchy.His secret societies wanted that Italy should not remain just like patchwork of regions but should be united into nation state.

2) Mazzini wanted a democratic republic to be set up replacing the monarch.He organized popular uprisings to unify Italy.