Famous Inventors
Telephone, 1876, Scottish-born American inventor
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
The right to practice any religion in America, stated in the constitution
What is Freedom of Religion?
Absolute monarchy, believed all people were savages and needed a government
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Similar to Socialism, Karl Mark
What is Communism?
historical item of military clothing used widely, though not exclusively worn, by most regiments of the British Army from the 17th to the 20th centuries
What is a Redcoat?
Creator of the Cotton Gin, invention made cotton production go up
Who is Eli Whitney?
"Survival of the Fittest", Charles Darwin's theory, the white man's burden
What is Social Darwinism?
Creator of Communism, "Communism Manifesto", German philosopher
Who is Karl Marx?
Divine Right, Monarch, Thomas Hobbes believed in this
What is Absolutism?
person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler
What is a Rebel?
English inventor, made steel-making process would become the most important technique for making steel during the Industrial Revolution
Who is Henry Bessemer?
military strategy of burning or destroying crops or other resources that might be of use to an invading enemy force used by Napoleon
What is the Scorched Earth Policy?
English philosopher, believed in Tabula Rasa or blank slate, influential Enlightment thinker, created natural rights
Who is John Locke?
system in which citizens of country vote for leader, government for and by the people, supreme power is vested in the people
What is a democracy?
a period of remorseless repression or bloodshed during the French Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre was the leader
What is the Reign Of Terror?
Inventor of steam engine, Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, coined the term HorsePower
Who is James Watt?
individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction, people are able to talk or voice their opinions freely, stated in constitution
What is Freedom of Speech?
Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, Proven wrong by enlightenment thinkers, believed in geocentric theory
Who is Aristotle?
form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers, democracy is similar
What is a republic?
person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform, someone who goes against social or political norms
What is a radical?
Created steamboat, American Engineer, Product was used to transport materials across water
Who is Robert Fulton?
Francis Bacon created this in the 1400's, still used today widely around the world, process many scientists or thinkers used during enlightenment
What is the Scientific Method?
Scottish economist, philosopher and author, Wrote the "Wealth of Nations", Often called the "Father of Capitalism"
Who is Adam Smith?
economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state, wealth was not spread evenly and basically this is a "every man for himself" type of government
What is Capitalism?
make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it, What revolutions basically are or the purpose of them
What is to Reform?