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What was the outcome of the Eighty Years' War for Spain?

  • Decisive Victory

  • Negotiated Peace

  • Continued War

  • Failed to suppress independence

Answer

Spain's attempt to suppress the independence of the Dutch provinces during the Eighty Years' War ultimately failed. The Dutch provinces emerged as an independent nation, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, securing their autonomy from Spanish rule.
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