Scientific Revolution
Who proposed the heliocentric theory, suggesting the sun was the center of the universe?
Who is Copernicus?
Who believed in natural rights—life, liberty, and property?
Who is John Locke?
What is absolutism?
What is a system where monarchs hold total power over their people?
What country did Napoleon rule?
Where is France?
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Where is Great Britain?
Which Italian scientist used a telescope to support the heliocentric theory and was tried by the Church?
Who is Galileo Galilei?
Which philosopher fought for freedom of speech and religion?
Who is Voltaire?
Which French king is known as the “Sun King” and built the Palace of Versailles?
Who is Louis XIV?
What event brought Napoleon to power in 1799?
What is A coup d’état (military takeover)?
Who wrote The Wealth of Nations and promoted capitalism?
Who is Adam Smith?
Who discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun?
Who is Johannes Kepler?
Who believed governments should be based on the “general will” of the people?
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Which Russian czar modernized and westernized Russia?
Who is Peter the Great?
What geographic factor led to Napoleon’s defeat in Russia?
What is the harsh winter and vast distance?
Who co-wrote The Communist Manifesto and criticized capitalism?
Who is Karl Marx?
What English scientist formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
Who is Issac Newton?
What idea did John Locke inspire in the American Declaration of Independence?
What is the right to overthrow unjust governments?
Who led the Haitian Revolution and became the first leader of an independent Haiti?
Who is Toussaint L’Ouverture?
Where was Napoleon finally defeated in 1815?
What is The Battle of Waterloo?
How did industrialization change cities?
What are growth of urban centers, poor living conditions, and rise of factory work?
How did the Scientific Revolution change the European worldview?
What is it encouraged observation, experimentation, and reason over faith and tradition?
How did Enlightenment ideas challenge absolute monarchs?
What is they promoted individual rights, limited government, and equality?
Which revolutionary leaders helped free much of Latin America from Spanish rule between 1810–1825?
Who are Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín?
How did Napoleon’s defeat affect Europe?
What is it led to the restoration of monarchies and a balance of power through the Congress of Vienna?
How did industrialization affect women and children?
What is they worked long hours in unsafe conditions for low pay?