Because of the weakness of non-states (ones that werent official, just groups of people who called themselves states), and European powers had strong econimies and a well organized government. Hope this was useful :P
Voting and serving in the military are voluntary personal responsibilities or rights in the United States. The United States has a voluntary military and therefore it is not required that citizens join or work in the military unless they voluntarily choose to do so. In addition, it is not compulsory that citizens vote and instead it is something that they voluntarily decide to do.
B is not an example of economic freedom because wages and prices are being controlled by the gov. controlling money is not freedom economically because the individuals are not controlling it themselves (which would be freedom) . The rest of the options are examples of economic freedom.