Bacon's Work Provided the Basis for the Modern Idea of Progress

Bacon's work provided the basis for the modern idea of progress because:

A) he was such a successful inventor.
B) he claimed that true knowledge was useful, thus bringing together knowledge and power.
C) he showed that, economically and politically, Europe had been advancing for the past 200 years.
D) he showed that scientifically, Europe had been advancing for the past 200 years.