In the Seventeenth Century, How Is the Prominence of the Dutch

question 31

Multiple Choice

In the seventeenth century, how is the prominence of the Dutch Republic as a great power best described?

• A)It stemmed from its domination of Mediterranean trade.
• B)It was supported by economic prosperity.
• C)It was a result of the ejection of the house of Orange from political power in 1581.

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