<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be the one having to do with resource exploitation and mercantilism, since it was during this age that the New World was discovered which greatly increased the wealth of many European nations such as Spain and Portugal. </span></span>
Answer:
In the modern era, there are many regulations put in place by the United Nations, as well as widespread social beliefs that the power of a country’s government should not be held entirely by one person. This method of government, known as absolutism, became increasingly common in Europe during the late 1500’s and throughout the 1600’s. In countries such as France, Spain, and England, royal kings held all of the power. A very small percentage of the population owned most of the wealth, with much of the population struggling to get by. In a 1639 excerpt from his writing, King Louis XIV of France compares himself to a god, stating that “And kings are the lieutenants and gods of the people, whose divine right it is to rule.” When one king is given unlimited power over a nation’s government, military, and leadership, the people have no say, and the ruler ends up leading their nation using corrupt ways only beneficial to the upper class and himself. Thankfully, society has changed, and in most countries, the people have some sort of say over their own government and leaders.
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