What is the primary reason that the us has a successful transition to democracy, and most other former colonies around the world did not?

a.
the us was the only one who had to fight a war to win independence.
b.
the us had a heritage of self-governance, and most other colonies did not.
c.
american revolutionary leaders were more capable than revolutionary leaders of other former colonies.
d.
other former colonies were not interested in exploring democratic rule.

Well to begin with the USA is a Democratic Republic not a Democracy. But to answer your question, the answer cannot be A considering we are not the only ones in the world to fight for freedom. The answer isn't going to be D considering people still look to the US as a figure for how they should form their government. C seems a little bold, but B could be correct. I would say the answer is B because even though we were ruled by the King of England(shuddering here) we did have our own forms of government up until the stamp act and stuff, hence the revolution and the subsequint forming of the US of A.