Why did many europeans want to form nation-states

The Rise of the Nation-State

Time FrameMajor Event

1648Peace of Westphalia cements the legal status of the nation-state as sovereign.

1789The French Revolution begins; it creates the modern French nation-state and sparks nationalism around Europe.

1871Unification of Italy and Germany is complete.

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the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.