Humanism is an importance to humans rather than divine or supernatural powers. Humanists stress the goodness of human beings and seek ways of solving human problems. It was so popular during the Renaissance because it was such a successful period that they had time to focus on other things like humanism.
The correct answer is option B.The event described in the excerpt was significant in the history of colonial America because it established self-government in the colonies. What The Pilgrims created in the ship, was a social contract among themselves to establish a local government once they would settle in America. They decided that in order to survive in new lands, far away from home, they needed to be self governed until they could obtain further instructions from the British government.
Answer A. People started to <em>leave older cities</em> and move to<em> newer urban</em> <em>centers</em>. Cars and highways contributed to suburban growth. As people bought more cars, the need for more highways increased. The interstate highway helped the suburban development and some new highways passed by poor neighborhoods.