One reason Italy and Germany were not major colonial powers in the 16th and 17th centuries was that they

belonged to opposing alliances

rejected the practice of imperialism

had self-sufficient economies

lacked political unity

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Lilianna Cain

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17 October, 06:54

One reason Italy and Germany were not major colonial powers in the 16th and 17th centuries was that they

belonged to opposing alliances

rejected the practice of imperialism

had self-sufficient economies

lacked political unity

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Lyla Marquez · Answer 1

Option: lacked political unity

Explanation:

Italy and German were not united like Britain, France, Spanish, etc., during the 16th and 17th centuries. Italy and Germany divided into several city-states had its ruling king or party, which shown a lack of political unity. A sense of nationally was coming up among the people living in city-states and leaders like Bismark and Giuseppe Mazzini who wanted to unite city-states and built a nation. Italy and Germany formed their empire in the second half of the 19th century. Italy in 1861 became a sovereign state after unification and Germany Empire founded in 1871.

One reason Italy and Germany were not major colonial powers in the 16th and 17th centuries was that theybelonged to opposing alliancesrejected the practice of imperialismhad self-sufficient economieslacked political unity

One reason Italy and Germany were not major colonial powers in the 16th and 17th centuries was that they

belonged to opposing alliances

rejected the practice of imperialism

had self-sufficient economies

lacked political unity