Which of the following was a major change in global patterns of religious beliefs and practices in the period 1450-1750 C. E.? A: The emergence of syncretic religions led to an increase in polytheism.

B: Adherents of monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam increased both in number and in geographic scope as a result of conquest, trade, and missionary activities.

C: Intellectual movements such as the European Enlightenment weakened the authority of established religions and led to the growing popularity of atheism worldwide.

D: Messianic, revivalist, and fundamentalist movements came to dominate the indigenous religious traditions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas in response to Western imperialism.