Answer:
In
1834, a customs union of Zollverein was formed at the initiative of Prussia and
was joined by most of the German states.
(i) The union abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of
currencies from over thirty to two.
(ii) The creation of a network of railways further
stimulated mobility, harnessing economic interests to national unification.
(iii) A wave of economic nationalism strengthened the
wider nationalist sentiments growing at the time.
(iv) Varied currencies and weights and measures were
obstacles to economic growth, so the creation of a unified economic territory
allowing the unhindered movement of goods, people and capital was needed.
So, Zollverein was formed.
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