The correct answer is number two
<span>They had protection because they were vassals. This meant that they pledged that they would serve the lord who owned the land and they would give him some of their produce, and in return he would protect them with his armies in case of a war. This was pretty common throughout Europe, best seen in Italy, France, and Germany. Hope I helped! :) Cheers!</span>
Answer: it is either the school one or the increased communicatoin
Explanation: for both of them other cultures are getting involved and may influence your culture or whatever culture your talking about. also you may be able to choose both of them. but if you cant then i sugest the comunicatoin one.