Although Spain Was the Most Powerful Country in Europe During

Although Spain was the most powerful country in Europe during the sixteenth century,it sowed the seeds of its eventual decline by:

A) embracing the Protestant Christianity of Luther.
B) establishing itself as a naval power and building the Armada.
C) its constant state of war with France.
D) building few new industries in Spain with its newfound wealth.
E) relying on New World silver imports and not developing its own industries and a balanced pattern of trade.