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Renaissances
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | Means “rebirth” and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages |
| humanism | A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions |
| Reformation | A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church |
| Protestants | Those who protested against the Roman Catholic Church |
| Catholic Reformation | The effort to stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church from within |
| federalism | The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government |
| classical | Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome |
| affect | To change or influence |
| agreement | A decision reached by two or more people or groups |
| perspective | The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface as in a painting |
| patron | A person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them |
| city-state | An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |