Which statements accurately explain why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states? (Pg. 37) a. Renaissance Italy was a pa
tchwork quilt of city-states. Many were centers of ______________ and _____________. b. Most of the cities lay in northern Italy, surrounded by _______________ of the ancient ______________ _________________. c. Many wealthy Italians financed art, architecture, humanist ideas, literature, and learning
The statement which accurately explains why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states is A) Italy is in a good, central location for business and commerce so traders maintained contact with people and ideas from other places. This made movement of people and ideas relatively easy and helped the spread of the Renaissance ideas around Europe.
The main idea of the quote is that the Soviets are tightening their contol over Cnetral and Eastern Europe. The other sentences complete that idea by letting us know what they are doing with Central and Eastern Europe.