Question

Which of the following statements represent the demands of the the newly formed European middle class?

• A. They wanted to abolish the privileges of the clergy and the nobility.
• B. They wanted to restore the monarchy.
• C. They demanded for a free market economy with a unified economic territory for ease of trade.
• D. They wanted abolition of state restrictions on capital and goods.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

They wanted abolition of state restrictions on capital and goods.

Among the newly emerged middle classes of Europe, the idea of liberal nationalism grew. Liberal Nationalism wanted freedom in two spheres:
a) Political Demands: They wanted a government by consent, universal adult suffrage, and the abolition of privileges for nobility and clergy.
B) Economic Demands Free market, the abolition of state restrictions on capital and goods. They also demanded a unified economic territory for ease of trade.
The growth of liberal nationalism led to a growing sense of unity among people.