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Social Studies
The Renaissance Period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Age of Exploration | The period of European exploration from about 1400 1600 |
| Census | An official count of people at a certain place, certain time. |
| Circumnavigate | To move completely around something |
| Humanism | A system that focused on the nature, ideals, and achievements of humans, rather than the divine |
| Patron | A person who gives financial support to a cause or activity. |
| Renaissance | The period of rebirth of learning and the arts between 1300 and 1600 |
| Scientific Method | A method involving careful observation of nature. |
| Scientific Revolution | A time where scientist began to rely on the scientific method. |
| Secular | Denotating activities that have no religious or spiritual basis. |