The answer is D. Purtians. Purtians were one of the first religious groups in the New American Colonies. By the 1670s however, the stern religious rules of the original puritians had less influence over New England. Other religious groups had broken off from the Puritians by this time and this was one of the reason they were less influencial.
<span>In Montesquieu's De l'Esprit des Louis (Spirt of Laws), he argues for government system that have a "separation of powers," since he believed this is the best way to protect individual liberty. </span>
Napoleon was able to conquer much of Europe because of its proximity to France and because most of those places did not have any geographically threatening areas. The geography of Russia however led to his downfall because the climate did not allow for his success, he and his men almost froze to death before conquering Russia.
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