Absolutism
What was the system where monarchs held total control?
Absolutism
How did thinkers promote knowledge?
Through observation and experimentation.
What did Enlightenment thinkers argue?
Human behavior and government should be guided by reason rather than tradition.
The storming of the Bastille
Why did the bike fall over?
It was too-tired!
What idea justified absolutism?
Divine Right
Who introduced the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What did John Locke believe?
He believed all people were born with natural rights.
What was the storming of the Bastille motivated by?
By fear of royal attack and the need for weapons.
How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?
You never see a rabbit wearing glasses!
How did rulers like Louis XIV increase power and prestige?
Through costly wars
What was the heliocentric model?
The argument that the Earth revolved around the Sun
What were the three natural rights that John Locke believed in?
Life, Liberty, and Property.
What showed the power of the people's voices?
The beheading of King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette.
Why did the frog take the bus?
His car got toad away!
What weakened Spain in the 17th century?
Financial troubles, such as a bankrupt government.
Who supported the Heliocentric model?
Galileo Galilei
What did Thomas Hobbes describe government as?
As a social contract.
What was the Reign of Terror?
A series of Guillotine executions.
What do you call a sleeping bull?
A bulldozer!
How did many monarchs attempt to modernize their rule?
Through Enlightenment ideas
Who created the telescope?
Galileo Galilei
What was the encyclopedia called that challenged church authority?
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Why can't male ants sink?
They're bouy-ant!