● Liberals began a revolution in 1848 period. They began many national movements pioneered by educated middle class.
● They stood for the freedom of individuals and equality of all before the law.
● Politically, the idea of liberalism advocated for a constitutional and represented government through Parliament.
● It supported the ideas of national unity and abolition of aristocratic power.
● It did not promote the idea of universal suffrage.
● Socially, it supported the freedom of individual and equality of all before the law.
● Economically, it focused on freedom on market and abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movements of goods and capitals.
● It abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies.
A new system of weights and measures was introduced.