Which of the Following Statements About the Development and Spread

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.