What kind of society did the new middle class imagine?
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Correct answer: A society of free and equal citizens
The new middle class imagined a liberal society in which citizens enjoyed individual freedom, equality before the law and opportunities based less on birth. This vision challenged inherited aristocratic privileges and feudal restrictions. Option A is correct because it expresses the central liberal ideal; options B and C preserve birth-based hierarchy, while D contradicts the class’s support for education and public participation.
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A society of free and equal citizens
Why is this the correct answer?
The new middle class imagined a liberal society in which citizens enjoyed individual freedom, equality before the law and opportunities based less on birth. This vision challenged inherited aristocratic privileges and feudal restrictions. Option A is correct because it expresses the central liberal ideal; options B and C preserve birth-based hierarchy, while D contradicts the class’s support for education and public participation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Nationalism in Europe (Aristocracy, New Middle Class, Liberal Nationalism).
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