A historian argues that the Renaissance was primarily an economic phenomenon rather than a cultural one. Which evidence would BEST support this claim?

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B) Trade route expansion and banking innovations preceded and funded artistic patronage. Economic evidence (trade routes, banking) directly supports the claim that economic factors drove the Renaissance, with cultural output as a secondary effect.

A historian argues that the Renaissance was primarily an economic phenomenon rather than a cultural one. Which evidence would BEST support this claim?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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