Ideologies

Essential Question: What were the major political ideologies of the 19th century and how did they influence social and political action?
     Lately, we have been studying conservatism, liberalism, and nationalism. The major political ideologies of the 19th century. To learn more about these ideologies, the class was divided into six groups. Each group made a presentation on either conservatism, liberalism, or nationalism. Once the presentations were finished, we watched them as a class. While watching the videos, we discussed and took notes.

     Liberalism presentationMy common craft presentation helps define and liberalism because it gives key information and the main beliefs about it. Such as the belief in individual liberty for all. Another important aspect of liberalism is the belief in human born natural rights. Rights you aquire naturally from birth. Liberals supported innovations and reform and thought that religions were just superstitions. Liberalism influenced social action during the 19th century through beliefs in social status. Liberalism supported meritocracy, the belief in acquiring jobs based on your skills and not your social class, and middle class participation in government. This gave more people a chance to change their social status and have a say in government. Liberalism also influenced political action during the 19th century through beliefs on how government should control people. It promoted constitutional monarchy over absolutism. Also, liberalism asserted that the goal of government was to protect and promote individual liberty. 
    From watching the presentations on conservatism, I now know that conservatism did not promote innovation and reform(unlike liberalism), and supported keeping things traditional. Conservatives feared change. They thought there would be a revolution if the change failed or backfired. They also supported monarchy. Conservatism influenced both social and political action during the 19th century through beliefs in how the government should control people and determine social class. Nineteenth century conservatives supported monarchy, the hierarchical class system dominated by aristocracy, and the church. They also opposed innovation and reform. From watching the presentations on nationalism, I now know that nationalism is the bringing together of nations through shared language culture and history. Nationalism and liberalism both shared a spirit of optimism, believing that their goals represented the inevitable, historical progress of humankind. Nationalism influenced both social and political action during the nineteenth century through beliefs in uniting nations. Nationalism supported the belief of uniting nations to make them stronger as a whole. Bringing together through language, culture and history.