<span>If King George had accepted the Olive Branch Petition colonists may not have pressed for Independence at that time. Many members of the Continental Congress were rallying support for Independence based on the issue of taxation and fair trade. If these issues were resolved through diplomatic means, then colonists would have been less inclined to pursue Independence from a reasonable King.</span>
It is B because Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviets
Answer: learning, trade, and the fine arts suffered.
Explanation:
The Middle ages of Europe saw the dominance of Christianity extended as the Papacy became very rich and very powerful. As such, the Popes and national Christian authorities could make demands of countries and claim divine punishment for those who disobeyed.
This led to the suppression of any thing that was deemed ungodly and so learning and fine arts suffered unless it was Christian related. Trade also suffered as vast areas of the continent went through war and incursions so travelling from place to place was unsafe.