Charles Tilly suggests that the modern state beat out rival forms of political organization primarily because it
A) linked religious authority to political authority.
B) settled near trade routes.
C) staked out an area, consolidated power, taxed its subjects, and defended its territory.
D) developed the means by which groups could defend themselves through state building.

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The Answer of Charles Tilly suggests that the modern state beat out rival forms of political organization primarily because it
A) linked religious authority to political authority.
B) settled near trade routes.
C) staked out an area, consolidated power, taxed its subjects, and defended its territory.
D) developed the means by which groups could defend themselves through state building.

Charles Tilly Suggests That the Modern State Beat Out Rival