C. It had a great seaport.
There were actually five reasons:
1) Geography - Florence is the ideal place for trade because It can be reached both by land and by sea.
2) Wealthy Merchants - Florence is filled with patrons of arts.
3) Independent Government - Florence is a place where people can behave in certain manner and not be persecuted; unlike other countries
4) Liberal people - People liberal thoughts and manners result to progressive behavior.
5) Humanism - People in Florence believe that life should be lived to ones greatest potential; a way of honoring Gods' greatest creation.
Burma can be one I believe
After the Spanish-American War, the United States supported the independence of Cuba. They did this both for humanitarian reasons and because they wanted to eliminate Spanish influence in the region.
Hi ik that john roberts was one hope this helped with your guestion
