Vocabulary Practice Sentence was a cultural movement that bridged 1. The medieval Europe and the early modern world. 2. Under their lords who owned the land. 3. During the Renaissance, independent. Florence and Venice grew wealthy from trade. 4. The Renaissance was inspired by scholars' renewed interest in the knowledge and art of civilizations. vassals pledged loyalty and service to commerce. 5. Italy's as a Mediterranean peninsula allowed it to prosper from maritime trade. like 6. The Italian surrounded by water on three sides, allowed easy access to seaways which benefitted 7. Italian city-states grew rich from extensive trade networks across the Sea. 8. Wealthy modern like Milan and Genoa emerged as cultural centers during the Renaissance era. 1. 3. 2. Trade Cities 4. 5. 6. 7. Vocabulary 8. Renaissance Feudalism City-States Classical Geography Peninsula Mediterranean