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by choosing a Pope who supported him. by conquering vast areas of land in Europe. by using the power of lay investiture
I believe the answer would B
I believe that the answer is Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, and India.
Italy<span> had three advantages that made it the </span>birthplace of the Renaissance<span>: thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome. large city-states in northern </span>Italy<span>.</span>
I would say the answer is A because communism is when the government controls businesses, so it makes sense that business leaders would have been <em>forced </em>to work with the gov't. Hope this helps. :)