By 1400, most of the trade and finance in Europe was controlled by .
A) Venice and other Italian city-states
B) the new nation-states of Spain and Portugal
C) Muslim merchants in Eastern Europe
D) Dutch and Belgian cities like Amsterdam and Antwerp

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By 1400, Venice and other Italian city-states had established a dominant position in European trade and finance, leveraging their strategic locations and maritime prowess to facilitate trade across the Mediterranean and with the East.

By 1400, Most of the Trade and Finance in Europe