Scientific Revolution
earth-centered view of the universe
Geocentric Theory
The Enlightenment started from some key ideas put forth by these two English political thinkers.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
King of Great Britain during this era
King George III
Who were King & Queen of France in this era
King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
What is a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government called?
coup d'etat
sun centered view of the universe
Heliocentric Theory
an agreement in society where individuals consent to give up certain freedoms in exchange for the protection and stability provided by a government
Social Contract
the first direct tax on the American colonies, requiring a special stamp on all legal documents, newspapers, and other paper goods to help fund the defense of the colonies after the French and Indian War
Stamp Act
Third Estate delegates found themselves locked out of their meeting room. They used another building, pledging to stay until they had drawn up a new constitution. This pledge became known as?
the Tennis Court Oath
What did Napoleon sign which represented an agreement between the government and the Church?
Concordat
Polish cleric and astronomer who developed the heliocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers.
Montesquieu
British soldiers fired into a mob in Boston, killing 5 and injuring 6
Boston Massacre
a Parisian mob stormed an old fortress and state prison symbolizing royal power, to seize weapons and gunpowder and release its seven prisoners
Storming of the Bastille
This was a comprehensive system of laws that gave the country a uniform set of laws and eliminated many injustices
the Napoleonic Code
He announced that Jupiter had four moons, the sun had dark spots, and the earth’s moon had a rough, uneven surface.
Galileo Galilei
He was a tireless advocate for freedom of speech, religion, and the right to express different opinions
Voltaire
a protest by American colonists where they dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
the principal leader of France during a period of extreme violence and mass executions carried out by the government to suppress opposition and enforce revolutionary ideals
Maximilien Robespierre
the land deal brokered by Napoleon where the United States bought territory from France for $15 million dollars
the Louisiana Purchase
He developed a theory on gravity and motion, developed calculus, and explored the properties of light
Isaac Newton
His ideas include society corrupted natural human goodness and led to inequality, and people should give up some individual freedom to a collective "general will" to achieve true freedom and self-governance.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He and others rode on horseback to warn the colonists that British soldiers were marching to Lexington and Concord to seize munitions and arrest Patriot leaders.
Paul Revere
The period of the French Revolution that saw a series of massacres and numerous public executions take place in response to the Federalist revolts, revolutionary fervor, anticlerical sentiment, and accusations of treason by the Committee of Public Safety.
Reign of Terror
These 3 mistakes caused the collapse of Napoleon's empire
Continental system, Peninsular War, Invasion of Russia