Answer:
the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
The influence of religion in the US during this time was perhaps most notable in New England, where the Puritans used their hard work ethic to build the societies that would soon blossom into thriving cities. In the Southwest, religion took more of a backseat, and was more about worship than a way of life.
I believe the answer is Reformation