By the mid-seventeenth century, Spain had lost its pre-eminence in Europe for all of the following reasons except
A) declining shipments of silver from America.
B) the loss of the United Provinces and the failed attempt to permanently annex Portugal.
C) the patent incompetence of its leaders.
D) growing upheaval in its Italian possessions.
E) New World industries began to compete with Spain for markets.
Ans: C
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