Which statement below describes how nationalism was developing in the mid- 1800s? Multi-ethnic empires were convincing their diverse populations to assimilate and drop their previous ethnic cultures to create more unified nations. Diverse populations throughout Europe were attempting to unite together to counter the growth of other nations throughout the continent. Nationalism was instilling national loyalty in citizens among the nations that were developing at the time, but some nations were uniting in racial terms. Nationalism was encouraging revolution in established nations (France, United Kingdom) as smaller ethnic groups within these nations were pushing for their own territories​