Capitalism Became the Predominant Mode of Accumulation in Europe Before

Capitalism became the predominant mode of accumulation in Europe before it did in other world regions because:

A) Europe did not have strong empires after the decline of the Western Roman empire
B) There were many semiperipheral capitalist city-states clustered near one another in Europe
C) European national states emerged in a context in which kings needed the support of finance capitalists
D) Cities that were relatively autonomous came under the control of merchants and finance capitalists
E) The competitive interstate system spurred the development of technology.
F) a, b, c, d and e
G) none of the above