In its early years, christianity spread throughout the roman empire because its teaching appealed especially to
a)wealthy merchants.
b)many roman emperors.
c)the poor and oppressed.
d)hellenistic philosophers.

During the seventeenth century a. the english monarchy was temporarily replaced by a new government called the commonwealth. b. the english enjoyed an unprecedented period of economic and political security. c. the english government was seized by the puritans, who instituted a strict oligarchy. d. the english united with spain and holland to battle france for supremacy in the new world.