Answer:
Option: b. a greater reliance on industry rather than agriculture.
Explanation:
The colonial empire appears to have had both a positive and negative impact on Spain. The colonial possessions increased the power and prestige of the Spanish crown in Europe. The arrival of gold and silver bullion made Seville one of the chief ports of Europe. The colonial trade promoted shipbuilding industries in northern Spain. The economic of Spain remain weak as agriculture was not well developed because of infertile lands. Sheep farming began to take place in these lands.
The correct answer in the statement above is indulgences. These are given to people who have committed sins and has ask for forgiveness because of their feelings of guilt that would drive them to be forgiven after asking for forgiveness. This is how indulgences are provided.
