The European system of sovereign states had been stable before the Napoleonic Wars because __________
a. European rulers had not previously had revolutionary goals, but instead sought legitimacy for monarchial states after the Peace of Westphalia
b. political philosophers’ ideas about self-government had been successfully contained by monarchial states
c. European economic growth had spread benefits throughout the continent, and made revolutionary appeals less likely to win popularity
d. wars were costly and hard to wage over great distances with mercenary armies
Answer: A
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