Which of the following was a consequence of the increasing wealth of European states?
A) A growing division arose between monarchs and merchants.
B) An expanding diet led to a decrease in European tooth decay.
C) European states grew rich enough to wage almost unceasing wars against one another.
D) A belief that European states should open up their colonial markets to trade with their European rivals

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With the increasing wealth of European states, they were able to afford expensive weapons and armies, leading to almost constant warfare between them. This period is known as the "Age of Absolutism" and was marked by a competition for power and dominance among European monarchs.

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