Which of the Following Was a Consequence of the Increasing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of the increasing wealth of European states?

A) A growing division arose between monarchs and merchants.
B) An expanding diet led to a decrease in European tooth decay.
C) European states grew rich enough to wage almost unceasing wars against one another.
D) People started to believe that European states should open up their colonial markets to trade with their European rivals.