Copernicus and other astronomers before him thought that celestial bodies followed a orbital path.

Why did henry vlll declare himself the head of the church of england? a. he felt people should condemn and reject the papal authority. b. he wanted to remove corruption from the church. c. the pope refused to grant him a legal divorce. d. he wanted the church to discontinue infant baptism.

What is one way the spanish war of independence encouraged those in the colonies to seek new political and economic rights? colonies took advantage of spain’s weakened ability to prevent rebellion. the disruptions caused by the war encouraged colonial merchants to seek markets in the pacific. the exposure to french ideas through the war convinced many in spain to provide these liberties to the colonies. the war with france made spain tighten their political and economic hold on the colonies in desperation.

4. any area in which one nation has power over another; i. e. - this happened to china when it was defeated by japan