What development MOST contributed to a rapid rise in the number, and effectiveness, of political parties in Europe and the Americas in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries?
A.
the creation of vast wealth through the mercantile economic system
B.
long periods of war between the most powerful European nations
C.
revolutions led to more democratic forms of government
D.
new technologies enabled Europeans to colonize other regions
C. revolutions led to more democratic forms of government
The development that most contributed to a rapid rise in the number and effectiveness of political parties in Europe and the Americas in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was revolutions that led to more democratic forms of government. Revolutions such as the American Revolution, French Revolution, and various independence movements in Latin America led to the overthrow of monarchies and the establishment of more democratic governments. This created a greater need for political organization and competition, leading to the rise of political parties.