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Which of the following contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance?

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expanded trade

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increased wealth of the rural nobility

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Expanded trade.

Explanation: Increased trade with the East and within Europe brought wealth to cities, supported patronage of the arts, and helped revive interest in classical learning—key factors that helped start the Renaissance. The rural nobility's increased wealth was not a primary cause.