Why did merchants and industrialists want national unity from an economic point of view?
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Correct answer: Because it could provide a wider common market and fewer barriers
The governing concept is economic nationalism. Before political unification, small states often maintained separate customs duties, regulations, and currencies. These barriers increased the cost and difficulty of trade. National unity could establish a larger common market with fewer internal restrictions, benefiting merchants and industrialists. Higher border duties, halted production, and more currencies would obstruct trade, so A is correct.
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Because it could provide a wider common market and fewer barriers
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is economic nationalism. Before political unification, small states often maintained separate customs duties, regulations, and currencies. These barriers increased the cost and difficulty of trade. National unity could establish a larger common market with fewer internal restrictions, benefiting merchants and industrialists. Higher border duties, halted production, and more currencies would obstruct trade, 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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