Question

People in the early nineteenth century Europe wanted transformation of society. But not all of them wanted a complete transformation. Some thought that some change was necessary but wished for a gradual shift. Some wanted to restructure society radically. Thus, some were conservatives, others were liberals or radicals.
Which values are associated with these three terms?

Answer 1

Conservatives: They accepted that some change was inevitable but believed that the past had to be respected and change had to be brought about through a slow process. Thus, conservatives believed in a gradual shift.
Radicals: They wanted a nation in which government was based on the majority of a country's population. They were against the concentration of property in the hands of a few.
Liberals: They opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers. They wanted a nation which tolerated all religions.