Why was it significant that during the scientific revolution, universities were able to make their own decisions without religious or government interference?

a. it universities grow extremely wealthy, allowing them to wield more political power than the catholic church.
b. it gave scientists the freedom to explore new ideas, even if they contradicted traditional or religious beliefs.
c. it slowed the scientific revolution by preventing new ideas from leaving universities and reaching the general public.
d. it resulted in the scientific revolution occurring only in countries that were influenced by the catholic church.

The correct answer is B.

The age of Enlightment and reason, gave rise to the development of the scientific revolution, which broke with centuries of religious dogmatism and with many instutions of the Ancient regime that laid on these foundations, such as the absolute monarchies that ruled most European countries, and that were overturn in many countries such as in France, after the French Revolution.

Scientific development of knowledge also drastically changed during the age of reason, and new ideas could be investigated even tough they were opposite to traditional religious beliefs.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.