Why did martin luther’s ideas gain widespread support in northern europe in the 16th century?

In italy, the distance between milan in the north and palermo,sicily, in the south is about 550 miles. in the united states, the distance betweenboston, massachusetts, and savannah, georgia, is about 900 miles. do you think the american revolutionaries of 1776 in the 13 colonies faced some of the same challenges as the patriots who struggled for italian unity in the 1860s?  

The religious scholar believes that the universe is so complex that it could not be created and directed by a signal god. which of these religions would best reflect the scholars beliefs

What governments allow the use of the initiative, the referendum, and the recall? a. all state governments and the federal government b. some state governments and the federal government c. some state governments d. all state governments