Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment in Europe
Enlightenment Spreads
American Revolution
Vocabulary
100
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus
100
This was called the Age of Reason
What is the Enlightenment
100
The artistic style of the late 1700s was called this
What is neoclassical "new classical"
100
What enlightenment thinker influenced the American colonists to rebel against their unjust government?
Who is John Locke?
100
Scientist who was forced by the Catholic Church to take back scientific ideas that disagreed with the Church's view
Who is Galileo Galilei
200
What theory is Isaac Newton known for?
What is universal gravitation
200
This philosopher believed that people had three Natural Rights; life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke
200
Monarchs who embraced new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment spirit were known as...
What are enlightened despots
200
What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
What is separation of powers-branches of government
200
Author who wrote about women's rights
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft
300
This was a new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs
What is the Scientific Revolution
300
The idea of direct democracy was explained by
Who is Rousseau
300
This monarch granted religious freedom, reduced censorship, and improved education
Who is Frederick the Great
300
What was Voltaire's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
What is freedom of religion and freedom of speech
300
Theory that the earth is at the center of the universe
What is geocentric theory
400
Before the Scientific Revolution, who and what were the final authorities with regard to most knowledge?
What is the Bible and ancient Greek or Roman thinkers
400
What are social critics in France called?
What are Philosophes
400
This monarch recommended reforms to Russia's laws, religious tolerance, and the abolishment of torture.
Who is Catherine the Great
400
This created a weak national government, and allowed the states to hold most of the power.
What is the Articles of Confederation
400
logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
What is scientific method
500
What is the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific method?
What is observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
500
What are three effects of the Enlightenment?
What is belief in progress, a more secular outlook, and the importance of the individual
500
This man created a large set of books called the Encyclopedia
Who is Denis Diderot
500
This enlightenment thinker influenced the U.S. Constitution through his ideas of the justice system.
Who is Beccaria
500
According to Thomas Hobbes, an agreement people make with the government
What is a social contract
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