Carol was not unanimously accepted, and a rise in republican sentiment culminated with an uprising in Ploiești in 1870 and a revolt in Bucharest in 1871, both of which were quelled by the army.
Caroliga ei oldud üheselt nõus ja vabariiklike meeleolude tõus kulmineerus ülestõusuga Ploieștis aastal 1870 ning mässuga Bukarestis aastal 1871, mõlemad suruti armee poolt maha.