In what ways did the Renaissance affect Flanders?

Why did the Renaissance first spread from Northern Italy to Flanders (today part of France and the Netherlands)? Flanders was rich from long-distance trade and the cloth industry and had people willing to become patrons of the arts. ... In northern Europe royal courts played a major role in introducing Renaissance styles.

Explanation:

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.