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what factors led to the development of western cities
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The growth of big business affected the development of the west in the sense that it brought forward a lot of new business to the west and led to the development of larger cities.
Population growth generally (urban population growth involved people migrating from the countryside); urban self-government and protection of crafts through guilds; increased trade; growth of public administration; generally more settled conditions and improved security.
As Italy's city-states grew through trade and commerce they florished economically and intellectualy. This led to a revived interest in the art, social, scientific, and politacal ideas of ancient Greece and Rome.