Which event on the timeline do you think had the most lasting impact on Europe? a. Crusades
b. Renaissance
c. Protestant Reformation
d. Enlightenment
e. Industrial Revolution

Explanation:

E) industrial revolution

Overseas trade, spurred by the crusades, had lead to the growth of large city-states in northern italy. The area also had many sizeable towns. Thus, northern italy was urban while, the rest of Italy was pretty rural. Since the cities are often places where people exchange ideas, it was an ideal place for an intellectual revolution