3C. The excerpt provides evidence to support the argument that
A. governments responded to the problems created by industrialization by expanding their functions.
B. Austrian nationalists encouraged loyalty to the nation through liberal reform and political unification.
C. mass-based political parties emerged as sophisticated vehicles for social and political reform.
D. the Concert of Europe sought to maintain the status quo through collective action.
Answer:D
3C. The excerpt provides evidence to support the argument that
A. governments responded to the problems created by industrialization by expanding their functions. B. Austrian nationalists encouraged loyalty to the nation through liberal reform and political unification. C. mass-based political parties emerged as sophisticated vehicles for social and political reform. D. the Concert of Europe sought to maintain the status quo through collective action.
Explanation: The excerpt provided by Metternich argues in favor of conservative policies. As a result, Metternich seeks to maintain the status quo by keeping the current order functioning and immune to change. To pursue conservative policies in this context means to avoid any radical change, albeit inspired by liberalism or nationalism. In addition, Metternich believed that the best method to maintain the current order was if all European nations followed the same collective policies. In short, the attempt to keep to current balance of power in Europe was known as the Concert of Europe.