Nationalism and the idea of the nation-state are relatively modern phenomena, dating roughly to the period of the
A) French Revolution.
B) Renaissance.
C) European Reformation.
D) Thirty Years' War.

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The idea of the nation-state arose during the French Revolution, when the French people created a sense of national identity based on shared language, culture, and history. This idea quickly spread throughout Europe and beyond, leading to the establishment of many modern nation-states. The Renaissance and Reformation both predate the rise of nationalism, and although the Thirty Years' War was an important event in European history, it did not give rise to the idea of the nation-state.

Nationalism and the Idea of the Nation-State Are Relatively Modern