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The answer is A, it was to signify his loyalty to the colonists that wanted to separate from England.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
<span>Augustus is an important figure in Roman history because he : Became the first emperor of the roman empire after a long battle for the title
In order to form the Roman Empire, Augustus and his allies has to won several gruesome battle such as the battle of Philippi and the battle of Actium </span>
        
             
        
        
        
Because belonging to the church (being a church official such as a priest or a bishop) esentially meant you were given education (not common or at all present in those times) and a good position with a pay. You also exerted a lot of power in your local or regional community as church officials were considered to have been influential figures in medieval ages.