SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Define the geocentric theory of the universe
Earth is at the center of the universe
This philosopher argued for separation of powers
Montesquieu
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
Unfair tax system
What does “rural to urban migration” mean?
People moved from farms to cities
Why were children attractive factory workers?
Cheap labor
A logical procedure for gathering and testing scientific data
Scientific Method
Absolute monarchs believed their power came from what source?
God
Which estate paid all the taxes in French society?
Third Estate
How did agriculture changes help start the Industrial Revolution?
Enclosure Movement created unemployed workers
Early factory working conditions included what?
Long hours, low pay, harsh conditions
What distinguished Copernicus’ theory from earlier models?
Heliocentric theory; sun at the center
An absolute ruler who used power to bring political and social change
Enlightened Despot
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
Agreement to make a new constitution
What best caption fits an image showing trains, canals, or steam engines?
Transportation technology advanced the Industrial Revolution
What caused labor unions to form in the 1800s?
Wages and working conditions
Which phrase belongs in Step 5 of the Scientific Method?
Conclusion
What Enlightenment idea inspired the American Revolution?
All men are created equal / natural rights
Robespierre’s quote about terror was most directly carried out through what action?
Guillotine
What best describes free enterprise during the Industrial Revolution?
Little to no government interference
What social change occurred during the late Industrial Revolution?
Labor unions pushed reforms
Francis Bacon emphasized what key idea that helped shape the scientific method?
Experimentation and observation
Match the thinker to the belief
Hobbes — Absolute monarchy
Locke — Natural rights
Voltaire — Separation of church and state
Montesquieu — Separation of powers
Rousseau — Social contract
What political idea influenced both the French and American Revolutions?
Enlightenment ideas
What allowed goods to be produced faster and cheaper?
Mass production
What actions did labor unions take to improve conditions?
Shorter workdays and better pay