Across the loose confederation of German territories, the Church's sale of indulgences for the specific purpose of ________ provoked harsh lay criticism and was the final straw that eventually led to the Protestant Reformation.

A. sending missionaries to the Orient
B. rebuilding Saint Peter's Cathedral in Rome
C. repaving the streets in Paris
D. outfitting the pontiff in several new outfits


Answer: B

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