Question

How did the first nation states develop and on what continent did most of them form?

Answer 1

Answer:

For most people, the nation existed first, then nationalist movements arose for sovereignty, and the nation-state was created to meet that demand.  Most theories see the nation-state as a modern European phenomenon, facilitated by developments such as state-mandated education, mass literacy, mass media, and even including print.

There is the first part I'm a little stuck on the second part. ^