C. 1.5 trillion was spent on defense
Hero of the Poor After the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), which established the Texas boundary at the Rio Grande, Cortina rose in prominence as a leader of poor Mexicans along the river whose lands were being taken by the U.S. gov- ernment.
He wanted to restrict the supply in order to raise its price. Farmers were growing too much of their crops and as result demand started to go down.
I believe the answer is (weaken the power of the church)
Explanation:
the power of the Catholic Church decreased. trade in europe increased. trade in europe decreased. the knowledge between cultures increased.
