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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.
The homestead act promised people land if they moved towards the west. They granted them 1600 acres of free land to claim despite gender.