Many european nations and america desired to expand their "spheres of influence" and control parts of China for their own 'empire', which enables the nations to get more resources and other 'exotic' things that they do not have in their native lands.
Railroads approved greatly of the state governments' legislation during
the gilded age. For example, one of the biggest pieces of legislation
regarded the rules surround eminent domain. This essentially meant that
anyone was able to get private ownership of any land for as little money
as possible. This meant that the railroads were able to build and
develop on land that they had got either for free, or that they had paid
very little for.
This about the past such as when dinosaurs roamed.
Triassic and Jurrasic are two of those periods
Answer: A. the pope had no such authority
Explanation:
During the reign of Charlemagne, the emperor had absolute authority. Charles the Great was the most powerful man of his time. He even claimed the right to interfere in the election of the pope himself. That is why Charlemagne did not need the pope's support to be crowned emperor, the church ceremony was indeed held on Christmas in the year 800, but it was a formal procedure. Charlemagne was the main protector of Catholicism throughout Europe.