Which of the Following Factors Was NOT One of the Reasons

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors was NOT one of the reasons for Charles V's failure to build a centralized,sovereign state in the Holy Roman Empire?

• A) frequent invasions by England
• B) internal religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics
• C) external pressure from the French
• D) imperial princes who refused to bend to Charles's will
• E) external pressure from the Ottomans

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Protons

Positively charged particles found within atomic nuclei that, along with neutrons, define the atomic mass.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom and involved in chemical bonds and electricity.

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Weak bonds that form between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and a more electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, in another, playing critical roles in the structure of DNA and proteins.

Ionic Bonds

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