The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "C. They studied the ancient arts of philosophy, history, science and literature, and they applied these studies to their own lives." Renaissance scholars were called humanists because they were less concerned about mysteries of heaven and more interested in the world and humans around them.
Here are the following choices:
A. They took God out of the center of their lives and replaced Him with humanity.
B. They based all of their studies on direct observation of nature and did not offer opinions about religious matters at all.
C. They studied the ancient arts of philosophy, history, science and literature, and they applied these studies to their own lives.
<span>D. Although their work advanced science and philosophy, it had little impact on artists or religious leaders of the time. </span>
The most important event was obviously the American Civil War from 1861-1865. This led to the 14th Amendment which defined a citizen as "any person born or naturalized in the US." The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and the 15th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote to someone because of their race.
Other key events include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, The Spanish-American War, the War of 1812, the purchase of Alaska, the Mexican Cession, the Indian Wars, and the California Gold Rush.
Like I said, the right to vote was extended to all male citizens by the 15th Amendment. Women were not given the right to vote until the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920.
The concept of individualism, which was linked closely to humanist thought, had a profound impact on the Renaissance movement by encouraging the individual to flourish in all areas of life.
