Science
The Enlightenment
The French Revolution
Napoleon
Industrial Revolution
100
His laws of motion explained all motion in the universe.
Who was Isaac Newton?
100
Elegant drawing rooms where philosophes and guests discussed the ideas of the Enlightenment.
What were salons?
100
This invention was considered a more humane way to execute people.
What was the guillotine?
100
In 1812, Napoleon invaded this country; unlike his other conquests, this invasion did not go very well.
What was Russia?
100
Invented by Edmund Cartwright, this machine enabled cloth to be produced more quickly than before.
What was the power loom?
200
He was condemned by the inquisition for his writings on the universe.
Who was Galileo?
200
He said that human beings in a state of nature had no laws, and all people were equal.
Who was Rousseau?
200
In this agreement, the deputies of the Third Estate vowed to continue to meet until they produced a French constitution.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
200
The new army of the French revolution, in which all men were expected to serve.
What was the Grande Armee?
200
This invention enabled spinners to produce yarn or thread in great quantities.
What is the spinning jenny?
300
The idea that mind and matter are separate – the mind can be used to investigate matter, which is dead or inert.
What is Cartesian Dualism?
300
Educated people from Europe, particularly France, who believed in using reason, rationality and science to explain the physical and social world.
Who were the philosophes?
300
The leader of the Committee of Public Safety, this radical revolutionary oversaw the execution of 20,000-40,000 “counter-revolutionaries.”
Who was Robespierre?
300
In this legal measure, Napoleon gave equal rights to a long-persecuted religious group.
What was the Emancipation of the Jews?
300
The steam engine was invented in the 1760s by this Scottish engineer.
Who was James Watts?
400
For 20 years, he kept detailed records of astronomic observations.
Who was Tycho Brahe?
400
This book by Rousseau tried to balance individual liberty with governmental authority.
What is The Social Contract?
400
The term for the political and social system in France before 1789.
What is the Old Regime?
400
After Napoleon was defeated a second time, the leaders of Europe put him here, so that he would not escape again.
What is the island of St. Helena?
400
This writer was against charity because it would interfere with people raising themselves up through virtuous behavior.
Who was Samuel Smiles?
500
He believed that the universe was made of concentric crystalline spheres.
Who was Ptolemy?
500
In his book, The Spirit of the Laws, he described different types of political structures, and advocated for “separation of powers” in government.
Who was Montesequieu?
500
This political club had 100,000 members at its height, and was a hotbed of radical political activity.
What was the Jacobin club?
500
This agreement made peace between the government of France and the Catholic Church.
What was the Concordat of 1801?
500
This woman wrote about the poor conditions of workers, and advocated worker unions.
Who was Flora Tristan?
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