What is the name of the uprising in the Dutch provinces against Philip II, driven by religious and economic tensions?

• A. War of Austrian Succession
• B. Dutch Revolt
• C. English Civil War
• D. Great Northern War

Answer: (B)

This question is about the long resistance of the Dutch provinces to Spanish rule under Philip II, driven by religious dissent and economic grievances. The uprising is known as the Dutch Revolt, also called the Eighty Years’ War, which began in the late 1560s as Dutch provinces challenged centralized Habsburg authority, Catholic enforcement, and heavy taxation. The conflict persisted for decades and culminated in the independence of the northern provinces, formalized in 1648 at the Peace of Westphalia. The other options refer to conflicts in different regions and eras—wars in Austria, England, or Sweden—so they do not describe this Dutch uprising.