The Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist when

A. Cardinal Richelieu became the leader of France

B. It was divided into independent states

C. England finally won the Thirty Years' War

D. Denmark took over the entire territory

 B:It was divided into independent states

Explanation:An empire consisting primarily of a loose confederation of German and Italian territories under the suzerainty of an emperor and existing from the 9th or 10th century to 1806

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

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these acts divided the south into five military districts.