The flagellants were praised by the catholic church for their miraculous deeds.(a) were a new phenomenon that arose in response to the black death. (b) were groups that physically punished themselves to win the forgiveness of god. (c) would remain a popular religious movement throughout the fourteenth century. (d) were only to be found in isolated rural areas.

Option: (B) were groups that physically punished themselves to win the forgiveness of God.

Explanation:

The Flagellants were a  group of people who were believers of god emerged during the black death in Europe who whip themselves believing by punishing themselves they would summon God to give mercy. Groups of flagellants traveled from town to town and in public unveiled their backs and beat themselves, all the while encouraging the people to feel remorse.

a)scientists

explanation:

the national defense education act had two main goals. the first one was to provide personal that was oriented to defense, including scholars, engineering students and so on. the other goal was to provide financial assistance for the students who would be enrolling at colleges and universities in the 1960s.

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.