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 revolutions in Europe and the Americas in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries led to the overthrow of autocratic rulers and the establishment of more democratic governments. This allowed for the creation of political parties that represented different ideologies and interests, leading to a rapid rise in the number and effectiveness of political parties in these regions.