Vocabulary
The concept that government should not impose, people should do as they please
What is Laissez Faire?
The first European to study space using the telescope
Who is Galileo Galilei?
the child prodigy music composer who created the 3 great operas: The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
the war that began when Prussia attacked Austria
the first 10 Amendments of the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
the english philosopher that developed the scientific method
Who is Francis Bacon?
the French writer who wrote the 28-volume collection of all knowledge up to that point, known as the encyclopedia
the greatest rococo style artist who painted on many walls and ceilings of churches and palaces
Who is Giovanni Battista Tiepolo?
who led the Continental Army as commander in chief
Who is George Washington?
the geocentric model of the Universe that is named after an astronomer
What is Ptolemaic System?
who wrote "On the Fabric of the Human Body" which presented a careful examination of human anatomy
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
the English philosopher who believed people were born a blank slate and they learned through experiences, many of his ideas are found in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution
Who is John Locke?
was the architect that designed and built the Church of the Fourteen Saints, one of the greatest architects of the 18th century
Who is Balthasar Neumann?
The nation of America's first Constitution was called what
the concept that says society should be governed by the general will of the people, this was proposed by Rousseau
What is Social Contract?
the Genius of the Scientific revolution
Who is Issac Newton?
the philosopher that is known for his criticism of Christianity and strong belief in religious toleration, He also believed the world is like a giant clock
Who is Voltaire?
this ruler of Russia received a great nickname for gaining warm water ports on the Black Sea
who is Catherine the Great/Catherine II
the meeting of the delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitutional Convention?
the doctrine that states scientist should proceed from particular to general
What is inductive reasoning?
the father of modern rationalism, who believed in the one absolute truth which is his own existence, "I think, therefore I am"
Who is Rene Descartes?
the french noble that is credited with the ideas of separtion of powers and checks and balances, his ideas were used in the US constitution
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
As a result of this war ending agreement, Great Britain/England gained control of India and North America, making them the world's greatest colonial power
What is Treaty of Paris of 1763?
What was the duty of the Catholic Church in Colonial America?
What is to Christianize/Convert Natives?