How did the Medici family influence the development of Florence?
A
The Medici family helped create a new form of government that expressed humanist ideals in the city of Florence.


B
The Medici family's patronage of artists and art established Florence as an important cultural center during the Renaissance.


C
Florence became a symbol of religious tolerance after the Medici family granted protection to Martin Luther and his followers.


D
Florence became an enormous colonial empire due to the Medici's family's funding of a powerful Florentine navy.