The Renaissance and Protestant Reformation
This cultural "rebirth" began in Italy around 1350 and celebrated classical Greek and Roman Ideas?
The Renaissance
The scientist who suggested who suggested the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the solar system, called it what?
Heliocentric Theory
This Enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights and that people are the source of governments powers?
John Locke
The American Revolution was fought between the 13 colonies and which country?
Great Britain
The Congress of Vienna took place after which leader's fall from power?
Napoleon
Wealthy Families who paid artists to create works, like the Medici, are called what?
Patrons
Isaac Newton is famous for a law about attracting objects. What is the name of the law?
Issac Newton's Law of Gravity
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote about separation of powers (checks and balances)?
Montesquieu
Who led the uprising that started the Haitian Revolution?
100,000 enslaved africans
One of the Congress goals was to restore who to power Europe?
Monarchies/Royal Families (Legitmacy)
Which famous Renaissance Artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Prior to the Scientific Revolution, how many continents did they believe existed? What continents were they?
3: Africa, Asia, and Europe
Mary Wollstonecraft argued for the rights of which group?
Women
During the French Revolution, angry citizens stormed a prision on July 14th, 1789. What was the name of this prision?
the Bastille
The Congress of Vienna wanted to create a ______ of power so no one country became too strong.
Balance
Martin Luther posted his criticisms of the Catholic Church in 1517 on church doors, What was this list called?
Luther's 95 Theses
The Scientific Revolution had 3 major impacts, what are they?
Universe is ordered according to natural laws, Discovered that scientific laws can be discovered by human reason, Took the role of God out of the study of the universe
Who wrote the social contract? What did they believe?
Rousseau. That government is an agreement or contract between a ruler and the people
Which estate was 95% of France's population, and paid all the taxes?
38 years. World War 1
Who is the most famous Medici of the Medici Family?
Catherine Medici
Put the steps of the Scientific Method in order
Name a US document that was impacted by Enlightenment ideals?
- The US Constitution
- The Bill of Rights
- The Declaration of Independence
What two documents are similar to each other? One comes from the American Revolution, the other from the French Revolution.
The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What was the decision made about France?
France was deprived of all territory conquered by Napoleon. They went easy on them because they were afraid they would want revenege.