Which make spain the most economically powerful country in europe during philip ii’s reign? a. establishing favorable trade alliances with the ottomans b. silver and gold from spain’s colonies in the americas c. loot captured from britain by spanish pirates d. rising tax revenue from spain’s growing middle class

B. silver and gold from Spain’s colonies in the Americas

Explanation:

Phillip the II was one of the kings that reign on most of Europe, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Duke of Milan, he gathered politcal power all over Europe and had lots of alliances, this was mainly because of the richness that came from the spanish colonies in America, before anyone else started exploiting america, the Spanish conquerors had already built up their empire and richness explitoing the natural resources from their colonies.

small european communities with shared traditions consolidated into large new states (apex)