3. Which was the most important part of the context in which the change shown in the chart was occurring?

(A) The Enlightnment was influencing how Europeans thought about

religion and individual rights.

(B) The idea of nationalism was spreading from country to country

throughout Europe.

(C) The rise of maritime empires increased demand for British-made

goods in other regions of the world.

(D) The shifts in political forces created conflicts among European

governments.