To what extent did social and economic factors encourage the demand for democratic reform in one state?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the concept that social and economic factors encouraged the demand for reform in their chosen state. While the focus of the response must be within the timeframe of this topic, if the democratic reform took place at the beginning of the period, then some material immediately prior to 1848 is permissible. The focus of the response must be on the extent to which social and economic factors encouraged the demand for democratic reform. However, depending on the state chosen, candidates do not have to give each area equal treatment. Candidates may also consider other factors that may or may not have been of greater or lesser importance. Social and economic factors may be dealt with separately or a thematic approach may be used where candidates gauge the relative social and economic importance of an event or issue.