In the Seventeenth Century the Prominence of the Dutch Republic

question 85

Multiple Choice

In the seventeenth century the prominence of the Dutch Republic as a great power

• A)stemmed from its domination of Mediterranean trade.
• B)was supported by economic prosperity.
• C)was a result of the ejection of the House of Orange from political power in 1581.
• D)came to an abrupt end when the Dutch Republic was soundly defeated by the Spanish Netherlands
• E)all of the above.

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