What was one reason the Italian peninsula became increasingly vulnerable to foreign powers in the mid-fifteenth century?
A)Natural disasters weakened the native rulers.
B)The city-states were divided by economic interests and had a long tradition of quarreling among themselves.
C)The Church failed to defend the peninsula as promised.
D)The Church failed to create a successful treaty with the Ottoman Turks.
E)City-state leaders held the belief that foreign rulers would unite the peninsula.

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The city-states of the Italian peninsula were highly divided and often in conflict with each other, making it easier for foreign powers to invade and conquer them. This lack of unity allowed for foreign powers to exploit the weaknesses of individual city-states and gain control over the region.

What Was One Reason the Italian Peninsula Became Increasingly Vulnerable