How did the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation impact the Scientific Revolution? (2 points)

Question

Responses

People were able to participate in the formation of government.
People were able to participate in the formation of government.

People became less reliant on the church.
People became less reliant on the church.

People had to follow the ideas of the church.
People had to follow the ideas of the church.

People were completely isolated from religion.

Answer 1

The correct responses that reflect the impact of the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation on the Scientific Revolution are:

1. People became less reliant on the church.
   The Renaissance emphasized humanism and the value of individual thought, which encouraged questioning traditional authorities, including the church. The Protestant Reformation further promoted critical thinking and interpretation of religious texts, leading to a decline in the church's influence over intellectual pursuits.

2. People were able to participate in the formation of government.
   Although this point is not directly related to the Scientific Revolution, the political changes during the Renaissance and Reformation fostered greater engagement in governance and civic life, which paralleled the growing emphasis on rationality and empirical thinking characteristic of the Scientific Revolution.