Scientific Revolution
Nicolaus Copernicus proved this theory that stated that the Earth rotated around the sun.
What is the Heliocentric Theory?
Voltaire influenced our first amendment rights with his ideas of freedom of .... and .....
Provide at least 1 of the 2 correct answers.
What is speech or religion?
This document was written during the American Revolution by the American Colonists, stating their intentions to create their own country, separate from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
These were constructed because new industrial machines could no longer fit in homes.
What are factories?
A sudden and drastic change, generally in government but also in other aspects of culture or ways of life.
What is a revolution?
This scientist discovered that gravity is what allows for planetary motion.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
According to this man, the purpose of government was to control the naturally chaotic instincts of man.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This group of people made up the largest portion of the French population and paid all of the taxes, despite being poor. (formal name)
What is the Third Estate?
This field/Industry was greatly improved by the creation of the seed drill, cotton gin, etc.
What is agriculture? (farming)
This was a time period in colonial history where Britain left the colonists alone. This ended as a result of the French and Indian War.
What is Salutary Neglect?
This invention, created by Galileo, allowed scientists to physically study the stars and sky with a closer look.
What is a telescope?
According to John Locke's Social Contract theory, the people have the power to do this if the government neglects them.
What is a rebellion? (revolt, overthrow)
This phrase embodied the American Colonist' frustration with British legislation like the Tea and Stamp Act.
What is Taxation without Representation?
The Industrial first began in this country before spreading to the rest of Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
What is Great Britain (England)?
The process by which more people move to the cities, or urban areas, increasing population density.
What is urbanization?
The Scientific Revolution also made a contribution in this field of science, where scientists study the anatomy and physiology of the human body, plants, etc.
What is biology?
According to Baron De Montesquieu, people are born good but corrupted by what?
What is power?
This monarch was responsible for the impoverished lives of the French due to his overspending on luxury.
Who is King Louis XIV?
The invention of this encouraged poor working conditions like 10-12 hour workdays.
What is the lightbulb? (electricity)
This system divides the government into 3 branches.
What is the separation of powers?
This theory states that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience.
What is empiricism?
According to Rousseau, people are born good, but corrupted by what?
What is materialism?
This document was created by the Colonists to establish their government following the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. France would later create their own.
What is the Constitution?
The creation and utilization of this procedure increase job specialization in factories.
What is the assembly line?
Capitalism is based on this economic approach created by Adam Smith.
What is Laissez-Faire?