The establishment of relief agencies
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>
D. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established territorial government (before the population reached 5000) and if a territory reached a certain population it could apply for statehood and become a state.