Ideas of national unity in early 19^th century Europe were closely allied to the ideology of liberalism. Who favoured the ideology of liberalism? What value can be derived from the term ‘liberalism’?

● 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