Who led most of the italian renaissance city-states? plz quick a. doges b. artists and architects c. monarchs d. powerful merchant families

d. powerful merchant families Merchant families that grew in power usually led the Italian Renaissance, as they usually funded many artists, which in turn, spurred the renaissance.

An good example, can be the "Medici Family", who sponsored Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and others.

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  the common sense as a pamphlet written by thomas paine. it promoted the independence of the colonies from british rule. the distribution of this pamphlet was great, it reached people everywhere and it was even read aloud at places people met. it also unite the colonists before the revolutionary war.

answer is d