States first began to develop _____________________.
A) in areas where cities could begin to command their hinterlands
B) in open areas between empires
C) in nineteenth-century Europe
D) in areas where boundaries had already been drawn by royal decree
E) They have always existed.

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States first began to develop in areas where cities could begin to command their hinterlands, as this allowed for the establishment of centralized power and control over resources.

Answer: B 
 States also began to develop in open areas between empires, as weaker groups sought to establish their own independent political entities.

Answer: D 
 While some states may have arisen due to royal decree and boundary-drawing, this was not the primary or universal starting point for state formation.

Answer: E 
 While human societies and forms of governance have evolved over time, the concept of the state as we understand it today is a relatively recent development, and did not always exist in the same form.

States First Began to Develop _____________________