Question

‘Ideas of national unity in the early nineteenth century Europe were closely allied to the ideology of liberalism’. Support the statement with arguments.

Answer 1

Liberalism 

i. Derived from’ liber’ means free 

ii. Stood for freedom for all and equality for all before the law 

iii. Politically –Govt. by consent 

iv. Universal suffrage, right to vote for all

v. French revolution stood for the end of autocracy and clerical privileges, a constitution and representative govt. through parliament. 

vi. Struggles for equal political rights. 

vii. Economically, inviolability of private property 

viii. Freedom of markets and abolition of state restrictions. 

ix. Any other relevant point.