Charles Tilly Suggests That the Modern State Beat Out Rival

question 8

Multiple Choice

Charles Tilly suggests that the modern state beat out rival forms of political organization primarily because it

• A) linked religious authority to political authority.
• B) settled near trade routes.
• C) staked out an area, consolidated power, taxed its subjects, and defended its territory.
• D) developed the means by which groups could defend themselves through state building.

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