Which of the following best describes the origins of the Reformation?(1 point)

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Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther teamed up to convince people to leave the Catholic Church.
Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther teamed up to convince people to leave the Catholic Church.

Martin Luther’s excommunication made large numbers of people unhappy with the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther’s excommunication made large numbers of people unhappy with the Catholic Church.

For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.
For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.

Martin Luther successfully built on more than a century of other scholars' ideas, causing more people to speak up and leave the Catholic Church.

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The response that best describes the origins of the Reformation is:

Martin Luther successfully built on more than a century of other scholars' ideas, causing more people to speak up and leave the Catholic Church.

This option acknowledges the contributions of earlier thinkers and the broader context of dissatisfaction with the Catholic Church that existed before Luther, highlighting how he catalyzed a larger movement for reform.