The Italian city-states were the focus of politics, economics, and social life of Italians. These were so prosperous because of banking and trade. It produced luxury products such as wool, ceramic, glassware, lace and silk. Religion also played an important factor with profits earned from the Crusades.
1) Europeans wanted wealth and land
6) Europeans tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity
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Progressive originated to give women and children's rights, economics, politics, environmental and social reform. In my view, it is all of the above.
