Increased suffrage and the development of new political parties in the early 1800s indicate which of the following?

A:
expansion of democracy
B:restriction of democracy
C:increase in the power of individual states
D:decrease in the power of individual states

The correct answer is A: expansion of democracy. Increased suffrage means that more people were granted the right to vote, which is a significant expansion of democracy. The development of new political parties also indicates a growing political participation and diversity, further expanding democratic processes.