"<span>d. european monarchies,colonize the" would be the best option, since at this time America was worried that increasing foreign influence in the region would lead to a takeover invasion of the US and its territories. </span>
Subject matter jurisdiction
It would be "England" and "Germany" that have large populations of Protestants, due mostly to the fact that the Protestant Reformation actually began in what is now Germany, and quickly spread north.
This complexity indicates that "<span>c. Evolution is a slow, gradual, and continuous process," since the only reason such complexity forms is to "adapt" to an ever-changing environment. </span>
