In 1609, the Netherlands Were Partitioned

question 6

Multiple Choice

In 1609, the Netherlands were partitioned. As a consequence, _____.

• A) the southern provinces became mostly Protestant while the northern ones remained Catholic
• B) the south became Catholic and the north was mostly Protestant
• C) the Austrian Habsburgs took control of the north and the French seized the south
• D) neither south nor north was dominated by either Catholics or Protestants

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