Choose the correct answer

Where was Zollverein Customs Union formed?

b) is correct. Germany provided for Zollverein Customs Union, as a union for manufactures. It was used to prevent unnecessary hikes in prices and lower competition.

a) and d) are incorrect. Both England and USA were hostile to manufacturer’s unions as they felt that such unions reduced competition among various parties.

c) is incorrect. France was a late bloomer to the merits of industrialisation, and had few large industrialists.