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The best option regarding why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states would be "<span>B. Some wealthy merchants used their wealth to support humanist ideas, learning, art, architecture, and literature," since most of the artists were directly funded by wealthy families. </span>
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Srry i'm soo late but the answer is A. President McKinley's desire for war.
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