What characteristics of Italian economic and political development in the late Middle Ages helped lead to the Italian Renaissance?(1 point)

1 A central monarchy created a strong national identity.
2 The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.
3 The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.
4 The city-states’ involvement in the Hundred Years’ War increased pressure on the feudal system.

2 The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.