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In the Middle Ages, the Catholic church was the most powerful socio-political body there was and as a result, controlled a lot of governments.
With the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, things changed. The countries of Europe saw their populations support either one or the other and so the rulers generally followed the denominations that would give them the most influence.
It also led to a decrease in the power wielded by the Catholic Church as the followers of the various denominations vied for control of their countries.
The Reformation also shaped colonial expansion in no small part as the European powers tried to spread their denominations to areas around the world so that their denomination would become the most followed as they believed this to be their responsibility.
The Spanish for instance, enforced Catholicism in all the areas they controlled and the British gave preference to Protestant movements.
The reason why grievances was included in the declaration of independence is because the colonies thought it was unconstitutional that the British imposed taxes on them without asking for their consent. Part of this reason are the assertions made in the Stamp Act.
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ending fighting between the Central Powers and the Triple Alliance (minus Russia).
The Treaty of Versailles set up a series of restrictions on the Central Powers following World War I. Germany was most restricted under the treaty due to the War Guilt clause. The Treaty also set up the League of Nations which would monitor and negotiate in the case of invasion in the future.
Toxic Substances: The Toxic Substances and Control Act regulates the manufacture and sale of toxic substances in the United States to ensure that safe products are made and sold and to keep dangerous poisons out of the hand of people.
Food: There are a variety of food based regulation programs in the United States that work to ensure that people don't get sick from eating the food that they eat. This can include programs to ensure the safe transportation and storage of seafood to the cleanest and most hygienic slaughter of beef cattle.
