Answer: A.) It weakened the power of the Catholic Church in Europe.
The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement initiated in Europe, initially aimed at reforming the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church. It eventually led to the creation of several different Christian denominations, weakening the strength of the Catholic Church. This weakening of religious dogma allowed the Scientific Revolution to grow and spread.
<span>A.) It weakened the power of the Catholic Church in Europe.
B is wrong because that was the ideas based in the Renascence C is wrong for the same reason. D is wrong because the enlightenment actually decreased the role of Christianity in society.</span>
Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the greatest increase in "<span>A) air pollution," since in fact coal when burned is one of the worst pollutants. </span>