Why did nationalism often exclude rural populations in its early stages?

Question

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a) Rural populations were largely illiterate and less connected to the print culture spreading nationalist ideas.
b) Rural populations were more loyal to their monarchs than urban populations.
c) Rural areas lacked distinct cultural traditions that contributed to nationalism.
d) Urban populations were more resistant to the Enlightenment.

Answer 1

The answer is: a) Rural populations were largely illiterate and less connected to the print culture spreading nationalist ideas.

This choice highlights how nationalism often relied on print media and literacy to disseminate its ideas, making it more challenging for rural populations, who were often less literate and less exposed to these ideas, to engage with or adopt nationalist sentiments.