Citing the French Author, Alexis De Tocqueville, Robert Putnam, Author

Citing the French author, Alexis de Tocqueville, Robert Putnam, author of "Bowling Alone," says that Americans had a great "propensity for civic association." What does this phrase mean?

A) that Americans participated in a larger number of different groups in many spheres of society than citizens in other countries
B) that Americans were more polite and mannered than citizens of other countries
C) that Americans had a greater involvement in government than citizens in other countries
D) that Americans were more individualistic than citizens in other countries