Question

By the 1700s, the Church’s power had diminished and __________. A. states had emerged as the uncontested authority in Europe B. the Thirty Years’ War had begun C. democracies were rising up to fill the void D. the Holy Roman Empire had emerged as a European power

Answer 1

A.

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Answer 2

By the 1700's, the Church’s power had diminished and states had emerged as the uncontested authority in Europe.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

During the 18th Century, the theocratic system saw the downfall as the church’s power had declined and the intellectual movement of the Europe had taken the momentum. The concept of freedom, knowledge, liberty, rights had started emerging.

At the time, the concept of State emerged as people considered the state as the protector of their rights and liberty and saw this as the beneficial arrangement. State and idea of government had established in the Europe after the decline of church’s power.