Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
A
Emphasis on individual ability
(B) Urban society
(C
An age of disasters and political instability
(D
An age of recovery

"An age of disasters and political instability"  was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance.

Option: C

Explanation:

The philosophy of humanism, the concept usually attributed to the dominant social and intellectual philosophies of the Renaissance era, in which the individual's beauty was promoted to preeminence. Politics Renaissance nations had three main systems of government: monarchies, princedoms and oligarchies or republics.

Throughout this time one of the greatest political changes was the division of politics from Christianity in order to develop urban society where secularism is promoted. Renaissance governments concentrated on minimizing the impact of religion on their society's economy and politics to avoid any disaster and promote recovery in each sector.

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

an economic reason that the south needed a reconstruction plan is that plantations, factories, and other businesses were destroyed during the war.