Answer:
Slavery became permanent because the slaves were the base of the economy. The slaves produced the goods and the owners relied on them for profit.
Explanation:
Tricky, I think it would be B. but not sure.
Answer:
Clergy abuse caused people to start criticizing the Catholic Church.
Explanation:
Many events led to the Protestant reformation. Clergy abuse cause people to start criticizing the Catholic Church. The greedy and scandalous lives of the clergy created a split between them and the peasants.
The Iran-Contra affair was a scandal involving the US and Iran. Iran was at an arms embargo at the time, so no arms were supposed to be sold to this country. The US though was secretly selling arms to Iran. This came out on the surface and became a big scandal. The US administration was trying to justify this move that they have done it order to free American hostages held in Lebanon by Hezbollah, but it turned out that the arms sale started much earlier then that. Apart from having a badly damaged reputation, both at home and on the international scene, the US success in the region was also damaged. The Arab world was a sworn enemy of Iran, and they thought that the US is their friend and protector, but it came on surface that the US is arming their enemy, so it disrupted the relations with these countries for the time being.
The middle colonies were founded
A. As safe havens for Catholics and Quakers.
