Is this question multiple choice?
The Federal government tried to stop slavery before the civil war by stopping its expansion into new territories and states in the west
The united states constitution is called the living document because it was created with the purpose of being able to grow and change (just like a living thing) with the changing needs of the country.
The correct answer is B: "The growth and development of European towns."
As a consequence of the Crusades and the initial need of shipping Christian Armies to the Middle East, long distance trade reappeared in Europe for the first time since the years of the Roman Empire. The exchange of goods between Europeans and Arabs also reintroduced the use of currency which in turn further facilitated and increased trade operations. In less than a couple of centuries, many European towns went from a subsistence economy (based on the production of the goods strictly needed in the community) to a mercantile economy in which cities produced vast amounts of wealth.
Answer:
The institution that had the most power during the Middle Ages was the Catholic Church.
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