What common goal did Philip II share with his father, Charles V?

To decrease the size of the Spanish military

To give up control of the Netherlands

To expand Spanish influence and power

To move the capital of Spain to the Americas

The empire inherited by Charles V in the early 1500s was massive and included which of the following regions?

The American colonies and Egypt

To grant independence to the American colonies

To establish trade agreements with the Ottoman Empire

To centralize his authority and control over his widespread lands

To convert the entire empire to Protestantism

Selling titles of nobility to wealthy merchants

Holding democratic elections in their provinces

Arranging carefully planned royal marriages with other ruling families

Encouraging the development of new industries to increase wealth

To promote religious freedom for all faiths within their lands

As a way to unite their subjects under a common belief and identity

To separate the government completely from religious matters

To build alliances with powerful Protestant nations in Europe