By 1660,Europe Had Undergone

question 56

Multiple Choice

By 1660,Europe had undergone:

• A) a reaffirmation of the prevailing social, religious, and political structure.
• B) a decisive altering of the balance of power.
• C) a series of devastating religious wars that had reduced the population by two-thirds.
• D) one of the longest periods of relative peace in its history.
• E) a rebirth of learning with the establishment of new universities such as Cambridge.

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