Don't take my word, but it could have been because they were closer to Austria
I believe it may be B or C sorry if it's wrong ><
Answer:
Increasing demands on the American
colonies by the King of England, Writing the Declaration of Independence,
Developing the US Constitution
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Because the Europeans didn’t have the brain power to successfully do things on their own. They would steal from other countries and take their ideas. While other places were prospering they were lost.