Explanation:
The structures of absolute monarchy and the authoritarian state [the Christian Church], who were the dominating sources of governance and learning, were attacked by Enlightenment philosophers, who thought that reason will lead to general and absolute truths. The excesses of both institutions were the basis for this critique.
Like many other countries, France was looking for money through trading and gold.
Phoenician alphabet was spread as the first Alphabet....
The correct answer is B) People's votes show what parties they support.
The element of politics today that started with the election of 1840 was "People's votes show what parties they support."
In the US election of 1840, the Whig party candidate, William Henry Harrison, defeated Democrat Martin Van Beuren. However, a month later after Henry took the Presidential office, he died. Vicepresident John Tyler became the President. In this election, US citizens showed the preference they had when they decided to vote for a Whig candidate, instead of the traditional bipartisan candidates.
It basically strengthened the U.S, the westward states were expanded. It had a lot of potential and power.
