In the Seventeenth Century the Prominence of the Dutch Republic

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 these are correct.