HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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How did Italy’s location help make it the starting point of the Renaissance
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Many libraries were located here
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Leading Greek scholars moved there.
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As trade declined, people turned to the arts.
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Mediterranean trade brought wealth there.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Growth of the City-States Italian city-states were in an ideal position for international trade because Italy sits at the intersection of both land and sea trade routes between Europe and Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Northern Italy was able to lead the Italian Renaissance due to the Mediterranean, the central location for trade. They controlled trade with Asia mostly through the silk road. From Asia, northern Italian cities imported spices, dyes, and silks which were not enough or new in Europe.
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