Question

How was the ideology of liberalism allied with National Unity in early 19th century in

Europe?
(long answer 5 marks)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Liberals emphasized the concept of government by consent.

Liberals supported creation of unified economic territory.

Liberals supported the demand of middle class about freedom of markets and end of state-imposed restrictions on movement of goods and capital.

For the new middle-class liberalism stands for individual freedom and equality of all before law.

A common custom union, sovereign, at the initiative of Prussia was formed.

Liberalism stood for end of autocracy and special privileges.

The creation of a network of railways stimulated mobility, harnessing economic interests to national unification.

A wave of economic nationalism strengthened the wider nationalist sentiments growing at