4A. The excerpt represents a reaction in opposition to
A. socialists’ attempts to introduce alternative systems of economic distribution.
B. nationalists’ attempts to unify those of German ethnicity into one political entity.
C. conservatives’ attempts to restore traditional monarchies after the Napoleonic Wars.
D. revolutionaries’ attempts to destroy the status quo in neighboring states.
Answer:D
4A. The excerpt represents a reaction in opposition to
A. socialists’ attempts to introduce alternative systems of economic distribution. B. nationalists’ attempts to unify those of German ethnicity into one political entity. C. conservatives’ attempts to restore traditional monarchies after the Napoleonic Wars. D. revolutionaries’ attempts to destroy the status quo in neighboring states.
Explanation: Conservatism was an 19th century ideology that sought to maintain the status quo and opposed any kind of change, as change would disrupt the delicate balance of power in Europe.