The answer is B) A series of actions by the Catholic Church intended to spread and defend the Catholic faith.
The counter-reformation was in response to the Protestant reformation, so the first answer is out of the question.
Martin Luthers own actions sparked the Protestant reformation, and as mentioned prior - it was a response to the Protestant reformation (however, during this time they did solidify the power of the pope).
Answer:
citizens
Explanation:
you wouldn't want foreigners to control your city-state
A. Women wanted Woodrow Wilson to champion their right to vote.
I would go with Lavish Spending by the royal court.
Versailles had over 30 water fountains? Each were power by hand.
I know financing the American Revolution was expensive, and took several decades to pay back France.
America considers it paid particularly from WWI and WWII.