How did customs barriers of small states give rise to the economic demand for nationalism?
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Correct answer: They made trade costly, increasing demand for a common market
The governing concept is the economic basis of nationalism. When each small state charged customs duties, traders faced extra payments, delays, and administrative rules while moving goods across nearby borders. These costs made political and economic fragmentation unattractive. A unified nation promised a common market with fewer internal barriers. Customs barriers did not free trade, grant rights automatically, or unify currencies, so A is correct.
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They made trade costly, increasing demand for a common market
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the economic basis of nationalism. When each small state charged customs duties, traders faced extra payments, delays, and administrative rules while moving goods across nearby borders. These costs made political and economic fragmentation unattractive. A unified nation promised a common market with fewer internal barriers. Customs barriers did not free trade, grant rights automatically, or unify currencies, so A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Nationalism in Europe (Aristocracy, New Middle Class, Liberal Nationalism).
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