The end of the feudal systems that defined the European Middle Ages was
primarily caused by "<span>(C) the emergence of trade and a middle class of merchants," since this created more opportunities for people to "break free" from the land-holding system. </span>
The Mesopotamians made many technological discoveries. They were the first to use the potter's wheel to make better pottery, they used irrigation to get water to their crops, they used bronze metal (and later iron metal) to make strong tools and weapons, and used looms to weave cloth from wool.
Answer:
The answer is option A the second continental congress .
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Answer:
D. The office of the papacy was abolished.
Explanation:
The office of the papacy was not abolished during the Counter-Reformation, it was just reformed to attempt to eliminate any church corruption or heresy.
The popes during and after the Catholic Reformation, like Pope Paul IV and Pope Pius V focused on eliminating abuses in the church and decreasing appeals to Protestantism.
They wanted high factory wages. So the answer is A