Which of the Following Statements About the Development and Spread

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the development and spread of the modern state is accurate?

• A)Many states were able to use ethnicity as a nationalizing force even as people began to define themselves less through characteristics like religion or town of residence.
• B)Most colonial states that threw off European power attempted to reject the state as the primary organizing model of government and society.
• C)The rapid spread of states reduced the ability of individuals and groups to eliminate political rivals, leading to greater political violence.
• D)The increased warfare resulting from the rise of modern states in Europe restricted technological innovation for centuries.
• E)China's inability to forge a powerful state structure before Europe led to its marginalization in world affairs for over a thousand years.

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