In nineteenth-century Europe, the political ideas of the new middle class were mainly associated with which ideology?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Liberal nationalism
The governing concept is liberal nationalism, which connected individual freedom and equality before law with the political unity of a nation. Many members of the new middle class supported representative institutions, constitutional government, and national markets. Therefore option A is correct. Feudal privilege and hereditary autocracy protected older hierarchies, while unconditional support for monarchy conflicted with liberal demands for consent and rights.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Liberal nationalism
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is liberal nationalism, which connected individual freedom and equality before law with the political unity of a nation. Many members of the new middle class supported representative institutions, constitutional government, and national markets. Therefore option A is correct. Feudal privilege and hereditary autocracy protected older hierarchies, while unconditional support for monarchy conflicted with liberal demands for consent and rights.
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).
