Why Did Klemens Von Metternich, as Austrian Foreign Minister, Have

Multiple Choice

Why did Klemens von Metternich, as Austrian foreign minister, have to oppose the spread of nationalism in Europe?

A) As a classical liberal, he feared that it would lead to intolerance and violence.
B) Austria's rulers feared the power of a resurgent nationalist Ottoman Empire.
C) Austria pursued a policy of free trade, which was incompatible with economic nationalism.
D) Austria was a multiethnic empire, and the spread of nationalism among its different ethnic groups threatened to dissolve the empire.