What Divided the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Netherlands

What divided the northern and southern provinces of the Netherlands even after they drove out the Spaniards in 1576?

A) The two provinces could not agree on which form of government to institute after they gained their independence from Spain.
B) The northern provinces built their wealth from slave trading, while the more religious southern provinces were morally opposed to the practice.
C) The southern provinces remained largely Catholic, while the northern Protestants were predominantly Protestant.
D) The Spanish government paid the southern provinces to revolt against the north in order to destabilize the rebellious Protestant territories.