Answer: Catholic Church.
Explanation:
For the first time in history, the Catholic Church's authority was seriously questioned by the Reformation. Reformers began to point out irregularities in the church, injustices such as the sale of inductions. Until that moment, no one had shaken the church's authority so seriously, those who would eventually try would end up either at stake or in exile, prosecuted by the Inquisition and the like.
The New England colonies had a lot of rocky soil, mostly hills which made farming challenging for the new colonists and short growing season. The Appalachians stopped further expansion West.
Answer:
Explanation:
Led by Cleisthenes, Athenians established what is generally held as the first democracy in 508–507 BC. Cleisthenes is referred to as "the father of Athenian democracy."