The 'Zollverein' was a 19th-century German customs union that helped industrialize the region by:
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Correct answer: Abolishing internal tariffs and creating a free-trade zone among German states
By removing trade barriers between the various German states, the Zollverein created a larger internal market. This allowed German industry to scale up and eventually compete with Great Britain by the late 1800s.
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