Question

Identify the correct statement with regard to the "Zollverein' from the following options.
(a) It was a measuring unit of cloth in Germany.
(6) It was a class of traders in Germany.
(c) It was a customs union formed in 1834.
(d) It was the Congress hosted by the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich in 1815.
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Answer 1

Answer:

opinion c

Explanation:

it was a custom union formed in 1834

Answer 2

The correct statement is (c) It was a customs union formed in 1834.

• Cross-country trade was difficult in the early 1800s in Europe due to differences in trade policies, customs duties, and currencies.
• To solve these issues, Prussia initiated the formation of a customs union for the German states in the year 1834.
• It was named Zollverein and was joined by most of the German states.
• It abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies to two.
• This was a way to strengthen economic nationalism in Europe.