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By 1500, the influence of the Church on the lives of people had weakened. Some people resented paying taxes to support the Church in Rome. Others sharply criticized the Church for some of its practices. Popes seemed more concerned with luxury and political power than with spiritual matters.
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The answer is A the government was too strong for the people
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I believe the answer is A
Russia offered to sell Alaska in 1859 because they were in debt from the Crimean War. The U.S initially didn't purchase Alaska because of Civil War debts.