They wanted to become more of a world power to be able to compete with france, germany, spain, and england
Is it a multiple choice question?
The correct answer is B. Roman Catholic Church
Both sides were Christian churches but the Eastern one based around Byzantium was Orthodox while the Western one based around Rome and Pope was the Roman Catholic church. They still exist today except that the Orthodox church is not unified by a single leader and countries that practice Orthodox Christianity each have their own religious leader.
Because white and black people are the same and black people got a lower education than white people
He grew up in a largely Christian family and the Catholics were powerful and controlling so he wanted to be part of that autocracy
