Liberals and socialists both wanted change yet why were their goals different?

Correct answer: Liberals focused on political law and parliament while socialists on economic ownership and exploitation

The direct answer is A. Liberals and socialists both wanted change, but they focused on different parts of society. Liberals generally emphasised individual rights, equality before law, constitutional government, parliament and protection of private property. Socialists argued that political rights alone could not remove poverty if private ownership of factories allowed exploitation. They therefore stressed economic ownership, cooperation, redistribution and an end to class exploitation, though socialist thinkers differed among themselves. Option A is correct because it makes this political-versus-economic emphasis clear without saying that the groups were identical. Option B is wrong because neither movement simply wanted only royal power. Option C reverses the ideas: classless society was associated with socialist aims, not liberal support for monarchy or feudalism. Option D is wrong because liberals and many socialists supported wider political participation, even though their views differed. Memory cue: liberalism asks about rights and parliament; socialism additionally asks who owns production and who receives its gains.