LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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military success against the Seljuk Turks
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access to goods from the Americas
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location on the Mediterranean Sea
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dependence on the teachings of the Catholic Church
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Detailed explanation-1: -One major reason the Renaissance began in Italy is linked to geography. The city-states of Italy, located on a peninsula were positioned on the Mediterranean Sea, were centres for trade and commerce, the first stop for both goods and new ideas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states because they had the wealth from the commerce and trade of the Middle Ages. For some time, Venice had outfitted the crusaders and was the conduit for the silk and spice trade from India and China.
Detailed explanation-3: -Several factors contributed to the Renaissance. The growth of trade and commerce created prosperous cities and classes of people with the wealth to support education and the arts. Italian city-states helped spread Renaissance ideas. The new philosophy of humanism spuned interest in learning and fresh ways of thinking.