Answer:
Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, the statement that best describes the influence Thomas Young had on the work of Jean-François Champollion is Through changes made to some of Young's findings, Champollion was able to decipher some of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs.
Explanation:
Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion were considered rivals, but ironically they work indirectly together since Thomas Young was the first in deciphering the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs, but after being incapable of finish it, Jean-François Champollion succeeded after taking young's prior work and complemented it to fully decipher it.
Answer: For part A: It is A, to create a divide between allies. And for Part B: I am going to go with C because it is about him giving something to other people so they won't favor the rich people. This answer pretty much restates my answer for Part A.