The Treaty of Westphalia, signed in 1648 to end the Thirty Years' War, established a principle that rulers should be permitted to determine the established religion of their own territories without foreign interference. Historians often cite the treaty as a foundation of the modern system of sovereign states. The treaty addressed only European Christian states, and many of its provisions were poorly observed in subsequent decades.
Which inference is most strongly supported by the passage?
- A
The treaty applied to all states in the world
- Bcheck_circle
Conceptual foundations of later political systems can be traced to documents whose immediate effects were limited
- C
The Treaty of Westphalia introduced state sovereignty as a fully realized practice immediately
- D
Modern state sovereignty has no historical antecedents
Explanation
Treaty cited as foundation despite limited scope and observance supports B. A, C, D contradict the passage.