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

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

The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.

The city-states' involvement in the Hundred Years' War increased pressure on the feudal system

A central monarchy created a strong national identity.

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