I believe the answer is C The fear of competition
Answer:
Modern Weapons including guns, cannons, along with steamships, railroads, and telegraph.
Explanation:
The principal tools of an empire that gave Europeans advantage over conquering and establishing their powers in various regions were guns and cannons, which was no match to primitive and old weapons when it came to battles. Steamships and railroads play a fundamental role in transporting people from one place to another, in bringing industrialization. Telegraphs helped send messages quickly without waiting for hours and days.
Many of the European thinkers of the Enlightenment period were greatly influential to the Founding Fathers, especially Jefferson, who used Locke's ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence.
Answer:
Even as Rome was under attack from outside forces, it was also crumbling from within because of a severe financial crisis. Constant wars and overspending had significantly lightened imperial coffers, and oppressive taxation and inflation had widened the gap between rich and poor. In the hope of avoiding the taxman, many members of the wealthy classes had even fled to the countryside and set up independent fiefdoms. At the same time, the empire was rocked by a labor deficit.
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--Jay
Because the catholic churches were starting to lose business. Hope this helps you :] <span />