Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
Philosophes
American Revolution
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What is the geocentric theory?
Earth-centered view of the universe
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This city was the center of the Enlightenment.

Paris

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The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of ....

Reason

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This person commanded the Continental Army, and later became the first president of the United States.

George Washington

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What is a revolution?

a complete change in thinking/government

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What is the heliocentric theory?

Sun centered view of the universe

200

What is the french word for 'philosophers'?

Philosophes

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This aristocratic philospher was devoted to the study of political liberty. He proposed that separation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of a government.
Montesquieu
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The Bill of Rights was heavily influenced by which great English thinker?
John Locke
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What was the final battle of the American Revolution?

Battle of Yorktown

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The heliocentric, or sun-centered theory was proposed by who?
Copernicus
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This English thinker believed that people needed to hand over their rights to a strong ruler in order to gain law and order.
Thomas Hobbes
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This political thinker presented an agument for the education of women and she also declared that women should have the same political rights as men.

Mary Wollstonecraft

300
What did American colonists protest as "taxiation without representation"?
Stamp Act
300

Which monarch/country supported the Americans in becoming independent?

France/King Louis

400
The law of universal gravitation was proposed by who?
Isaac Newton
400
He believed that all people were born free and equal with three natural rights.
John Locke
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Despite serving two prison terms and being exiled he never stopped fighting for tolerance, of reason, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.

Voltaire

400

This event (which led to the death of 5 students) was used by American patriots to rally support AGAINST the British.

The Boston Massacre

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When is the US Independence Day?

July 4, 1776

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What is the main difference between the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?

The Scientific Revolution involved learning and advances related to the natural/physical world while the Enlightenment was focused on improving society, economy and government.

500

Enlightenment ideas sparked revolutions in these two countries.

The United States and France

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This economist and philosopher wrote about the Invisible Hand.  He believed that the government should NOT be involved in economic decisions.

Adam Smith

500

The Declaration of Independence was written by

Thomas Jefferson

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What was the name of Thomas Hobbes most famous book?

The Leviathan

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