WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Their wealth came from international trade routes we call the silk roads, connecting European and Asian markets thanks to the massive Mongol Empire that opened up Eurasian trade.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did th location of the Italian city-states help them become successful in trade? The Italian states gained their wealth through trade. The long stretch of the Italian peninsula meant that many of the cities were port cities located on the coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Where did the wealth that enabled the Italian city-states lead the development of Renaissance art? Their participation in trade between Europe and the east. What was a significant result of the renewed study of Greek and Roman life during the late medieval period?

Detailed explanation-4: -Much of Florence’s wealth was dependent on the manufacture or trade of cloth, primarily wool. Wool of superior quality was often purchased unfinished and untreated from England and Iberia. Florentine textile workers then cleaned, carded, spun, dyed, and wove the wool into cloth of excellent quality.