What Contributed Most Significantly to the Growth of Humanist Culture

question 30

Multiple Choice

What contributed most significantly to the growth of humanist culture in the Renaissance?

• A) The waning power of the church
• B) The decline of the Byzantine Empire
• C) The invention of the printing press
• D) The growth of private tutorials for secular education
• E) The patronage by wealthy Florentine families of the artists and writers surrounding them

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Definitions:

Sons of Liberty

A secret revolutionary organization that was formed by American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies to oppose British policies before the American Revolution.

Samuel Adams

A Founding Father of the United States known for his leadership in the American Revolution, particularly in Massachusetts, and a key figure in organizing the Boston Tea Party.

Boston's Resistance

Refers to the series of events and acts of opposition by inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts, against British authority leading up to the American Revolutionary War.

Colonial Delegates

Representatives from the American colonies who participated in assemblies and congresses prior to the United States' independence.