The imrpoved agricultural techniques, such as the three field system, the climate change, and the horse plows. These effected Western Europe during the middle ages because the three field system produced better crops, the climate opened more land to farming, and the horse plows allowed faster harvesting. This made life a lot easier for farmers.
The United States and the Soviet Union were the two competing powers of the Cold War
the trojan horse. I learned that in 2nd grade.
A and B. They didn't want the state controlling the church, and only letting them do certain things. As it had in the earlier centuries.
They identified with them more than with the british! hope this helps:)