Created the cotton gin
Who is Eli Whitney?
Weapon used in the Reign of Terror that beheaded anyone who were suspected of opposing war
What is the guillotine?
This scientist developed the heliocentric theory, the theory that the sun is the center if the universe.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This philosopher supported Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
Who is Voltaire?
A form of government in which people choose the political authority figures?
What is democracy?
The Industrial Revolution began in this European island.
Where is Great Britain?
Who were the members of the Third Estate?
Who are the Bourgeoisie, Working Class, and Peasants?
This scientist developed the Law of Universal Gravitation and the Laws of Motion.
Who is Isaac Newton?
The Right of Life, Right of Liberty, and Right to Pursue Happiness are known as
What are natural rights?
Contributing writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This English physician contributed to creating a vaccine for smallpox.
Who is Edward Jenner?
The act of spending more money that you actually have
What is Deficit Spending?
The theory that Earth was the center of the universe
What is Geocentric Theory?
Rights that cannot be surrendered, sold, or transferred to another person
What are inalienable rights?
A form of regulation of foreign trade and a policy that taxes foreign products to encourage or safeguard domestic industry
What is tariff?
The growth of a city's population and the migration of people into them
What is urbanization?
This prison, which held gunpowder and weapons, was raided on July 14,1789
What is Bastille?
Francis Bacon used this sort of justification, consisting of experimentation and observation.
What is Inductive Reasoning?
This philosopher stated "Without government our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short."
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
A person who loves his or her country and is ready to boldly support and defend it.
What is a patriot?
This process decreased the time needed to make steel
What is the Bessemer process?
The National Assembly created this historical document
What is The Declaration of the Rights of Man?
The act of publicly stating an opinion/belief that is contrary to orthodox religious doctrine (what the church teaches)
What is heresy?
The Enlightenment resulted in these two significant events
What is the American Revolution and the publishing of the Declaration of Independence?
The common people of the lower classes in late 18th century France, a great many of whom became radical and militant partisans of the French Revolution
Who are the Sans-culottes?