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C. Earth is at the center of the universe and the Sun revolves around it.
C. It legitimized the power of the national government over states
A. They colonized america with with many great colonies
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They earned money from colonization, so it mainly became a battle of how rich they were. And then the exploration part pretty much meant that they could claim 'new' land (that was already pretty much discovered by Native Americans) and make even more money, along with having power in the New World.
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