The correct answer is <span>D. were mostly independent city-states.
They were ruled by different rulers and had their own laws and similarities and differences, similarly to how Italy functioned during the renaissance period.
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Answer: D. Private companies.
Explanation:
Private companies strongly encouraged the colonization of North America. In this context, a colony of Massachusetts Bay was formed by a company of the same name. These private corporations sent people to examine the economic viability of certain regions of North America. Thus the company above sent John Winthrop to observe the condition of the colony of New England. Economic reasons we're one of the main factors in the mass migration of Puritans to the New World.
The kingdom is famous for producing bronze statuary comparable to the best craftsmanship of the European Renaissance is Benin.