Question

How did Venice acquire the nearby cities of Verona and Padua?

It hired professional soldiers called mercenaries to conquer the lands.

The Venetian army attacked the cities and gained power in only days.

Venice paid the cities' leaders to join its land and become one state.

Venice signed a treaty with the cities that granted it a portion of their trade profits.

Answer 1

A) It hired professional soldiers called mercenaries to conquer the lands.

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Answer 2

It hired professional soldiers called mercenaries to conquer the lands.