Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment 1
Enlightenment 2
American Revolution
Grab Bag
100
This theory of the universe held that the earth was at the center.
Geocentric
100
These are the birth right of everyone and should not be denied according to Enlightenment thinkers
natural rights
100
This previous movement is credited with leading to the Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
100
This document was evidence that the colonists believed in Locke's notion of social contract.
Declaration of Independence
100
Previous to the Scientific Revolution these persons were the authority on most things intellectual
Ancient Scholars or Catholic Church
200
This theory of the universe held that the sun was at the center of the solar system.
Heliocentric
200
The idea that the government is an agreement between the government and the people. If broken the people have a right to replace the govt.
social contract
200
This French Thinker fought intolerance, prejudice, and superstition.
Voltaire
200
Colonists felt their government was not answering their needs as citizens as they were being taxed without this.
Representation
200
This is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
Scientific Method
300
This thinker was the first to propose that the sun was at the center of the solar system.
Copernicus
300
Provide two of the five possible concepts formed by the beliefs of the Philosophes
Possible Answers: Reason, Nature, Happiness, Progress, Liberty
300
The idea of self government directly challenged this previous practice of government where all power is held by a monarch.
Absolute Monarchy or Absolute Rule
300
He was the author of the Declaration of Independence and most influenced by this Enlightenment thinker (2 answers)
Thomas Jefferson, John Locke
300
Copernicus waited to publish his findings until near death, in fear of this.
The Inquisition
400
His invention of the telescope helped provide further insight into the debate of the model of the universe.
Galileo
400
This French thinker stressed the importance of separation of powers as well as checks and balances.
Montesquieu
400
Enlightenment ideas inspired art and literature bringing about this new style.
Neoclassical
400
What was one of the reasons the colonists were able to defeat the superior British Army.
Motivation - defending their homeland Britain's distance from the fight
400
He famously explained gravity and developed calculus
Isaac Newton
500
Explain one of the advances made during the scientific revolution in a field other than astronomy.
Possible answers: Mathematics Newton develops physics. Chemistry- Boyle's law, anatomy - better understanding due to practice on cadavers etc
500
She championed the cause of women during the Enlightenment Period
Mary Wollstonecraft
500
His book "Wealth of Nations" was essential in the bringing the end of mercantilism.
Adam Smith
500
Provide two of the possible three Enlightenment influences on the United States Constitution.
Checks and Balances Federal System Bill of Rights
500
He advanced the use of logic in philosophy and famously said "I think therefore, I am"
Rene Descartes
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