One of the reasons henry clay believed a national bank was needed to

The correct answer is to stabilize prices and the American economy.

Henry Clay saw the national bank as an absolute necessity in stabilizing the US economy. This is why he included the national bank in his economic plan known as the American System. This American System depended on a national bank that could control the flow of currency and that could give subsidies to businesses that were planning on expanding America's industrialization efforts.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

to extend a country’s power and influence