Question

Which of the following statements best summarizes the rise of nationalism in Europe?(1 point)

Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun.

Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness.

Germany and Great Britain engaged in a naval arms race.

At the Berlin Conference of 1884, European nations cooperated by trying to establish rules for African conquest.

Answer 1

Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness.

Explanation: Nationalism in 19th‑century Europe often equated a nation's prestige with military strength and empire, driving arms buildups and colonial expansion.