1. Liberalism & Nationalism
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2. Liberalism Ideology that favors individual freedom Political Goals
Liberty
ie. Freedom of speech, press, religion, due process
Equality
ie. Lack of social distinctions based on birth
Natural Rights
Limited Government
Constitutions that respect rights of people
Representative Government
Based on consent of governed

3. Liberalism

5. Liberalism Economic Goals Laissez Faire economics
Limited government interference
A self governing free-market system
ie. Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus

6. Liberalism Supporters Middle class, successful business owners
Desire moderate reforms, not revolutionary action
Support property qualifications for voting
Don’t trust the masses
Democratic-Republicans favor universal suffrage

7. Nationalism
Ideology that favors national borders based on shared cultural identity
Shared language, history, ethnicity, territory, customs, values
Johann Herder, Philosophy of the History of humanity (1791)
Spread by French Revolution

8. Nationalism
Ideology that favors national borders based on shared cultural identity
Shared language, history, ethnicity, territory, customs, values
Johann Herder, History of humanity (1791)
Spread by French Revolution
Cultural identity creates political identity
Nationalism creates a desire for self government
Nationalism unites similar peoples
ie. Germany, Italy

10. Nationalism
Ideology that favors national borders based on shared cultural identity
Shared language, history, ethnicity, territory, customs, values
Johann Herder, History of humanity (1791)
Spread by French Revolution
Cultural identity creates political identity
Nationalism creates a desire for self government
Nationalism unites similar peoples
ie. Germany, Italy
Nationalism destroys empires
ie. Austria, Ottoman Empire

12. Nationalism Urbanization fosters nationalism
People group together, unifies language
Often combines with liberalism
Faith in nation leads to faith in nation’s people
Often creates “us” vs. “them” attitude