Italy is close to Africa, Middle East, and Europe so that it had multiple trade routes like the Silk Road.

Trade routes were safe and not dangerous due to mild weather.

Trade routes from Venice and Genoa were similar in trade routes so there was likely competition between the two cities.

Ideas were spread through trade

Innovations were also spread by trade

It was the reason that Italy became wealthy, this meant that wealthy people could buy artists to make them art.

 Banker became wealthy because most banks in Italy charged interest.

Silk road reopened 

Galileo’s early version of calculator determine exchange rates for different currencies. 

Wealthy families invested in culture by commissioning artists, thinkers, innovators to make their cities better.

Medicis developed a new system of banking that got around the Catholic rules of charging interest 

The church didn’t support loaning money.

The catholic money exchangers charged a fee for the exchange

Money exchangers became extremely wealthy and they had the income to commission or act as patron to artists

People had opportunities to work hard and achieve great things

Hard work was valued
people worked hard to achieve great things 

Ideas could be spread more easily and cheaply

Books could be translated more easily so that everyone from everywhere could access new ideas

Encourages people to be the best version of themselves and that they could achieve great things

Questioned everything (especially the church)

Questions how the world works which leads to more active learning towards scientific discovery

You were more respected if you worked your way up rather than being born into a high position. 

Helped create better building designs and stronger buildings

Helped develop more precise maps and trade routes