Question

Why did Garibaldi take Naples and the island of Sicily and declare himself dictator of southern Italy?

He was following orders from Cavour.
He wanted to keep a promise he made to Mazzini.
He wanted to rid Italy of the Bourbon monarch.
He wanted to aid Cavour in allegiance with France.

Answer 1

The answer is option C "He wanted to rid Italy of the Bourbon monarch." The Bourbon monarch was the house of Bourbon which was a royal home consisting of the kings that ruled France and was also the branch of the Capetian dynasty.

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Answer 2

Giuseppe Garibaldi is considered very instrumental in uniting Italy and paving the way for what it is today. At this point in time Italy was under rule from the Bourbons and the upper levels of government was to free Italy from the bourbons and fought two independence wars to see this through