Which of the following helped cause the renaissance

The Renaissance originated in Italy, due to the flourishing of cities like Venice, Genoa, Florence, Rome and others

They got rich with the development of trade in the Mediterranean giving rise to a rich mercantile bourgeoisie that, in its process of social affirmation, dedicated itself to the arts, together with some princes and popes.

Inspired by the values of Classical Antiquity and generated by the structural changes of society, it resulted in the total reformulation of medieval life, beginning the Modern Age.

countries such as spain, france and portugal colonized the region. although most of latin america was colonized by spain, the countries of portugal and france also had major influences on the region. due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.