Why was the seat of the church moved from Rome to Avignon in southern France?
A. so the Vatican could be extensively remodeled
B. so the church could more easily influence the French crown
C. so the French crown could more easily influence the church
D. to escape the extreme pestilence of the Black Plague in Rome
Answer: C
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a. Mao Zedong. b. Ho Chi Minh. c. Dien Bien Phu. d. Ngo Dinh Diem.
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A. political stability due to the representative assembly B. Indian wars C. immigrant deaths D. the profitability of the Virginia Company due to the tobacco boom