Questions Refer to the Image Below

Questions refer to the image below. The City of Loango, located on the west coast of Africa in what is now the Republic of Congo.
From an engraving by Dutch scholar Olfert Dapper in a book describing his travels in the
seventeenth century.
-Which of the following historical developments or processes in the period from 1450 to 1750 most likely contributed to the affluence and expression of royal power depicted in the image above?

A) The expansion of Muslim merchants across the trans-Saharan trade routes led to increased wealth in West African states such as Mali.
B) Indian Ocean trade led to the growth of cities such as Kilwa and Zanzibar along the African coast and brought prosperity to local rulers.
C) Participation in growing maritime trade networks fostered the growth and increased influence in some African states such as the kingdom of Kongo.
D) Colonization by European states such as the British and Dutch led to increased power and wealth for local African rulers.