Question

How did ideas of national unity in early nineteenth century Europe allied to the ideology of liberalism? Explain.

Answer 1

The ideology of liberalism allied with nationalism in the following ways:

1. Liberalism stood for freedom for individual and equality of all before law. 
2. It emphasized on the concept of government by consent. 
3. It stood for the end of autocracy and clerical privileges. 
4. It believed in a constitution and representative government through Parliament. 
5. The coming of the railways further linked harnessing economic interests to national unification as it helped stimulate mobility.