Erasmus wanted everyone to be able to read the Bible. His arguably greatest accomplishment was his translation of the New Testament. Erasmus wanted the Bible to be publically available in every language. A is the correct answer.
On February 15, 1898, the American battleship Maine exploded while sitting in the Havana harbor, killing two officers and 250 enlisted men. Fourteen of the injured later died, bringing the death toll to 266.