... grow. In fact the rigid enforcement of outdated rule only encouraged resistance against it. People saw how the country had prospered under Napoleonic rule and wanted to return to this. This led to the growth of secret societies and revolutions during the 1820s and 1830s. Another cause of unrest was due to the economy. This was not unified and still backward, as tariff barriers between states were still in place and high taxes had to be paid to Austria. This frustrated business men especially those of Lombardy as this was the only area where the economy was relatively prosperous. The situation in Lombardy (and in other parts of Italy) led to the establishment of many secret societies dedicated to the cause of Liberalism and Nationalism the biggest and most famous of those societies was named Carbonari. The Carbonari resented the Austrian domination and initiated many uprisings. During this time the ...

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