Scientific Revolution
Invented the three laws of motion: Acceleration, inertia, and action/reaction
Issac Newton
Who believed that people were entitled to "natural rights" such as life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
Mary and William of Orange had a relative peaceful transfer of power from Mary's father, James II in what event?
The Glorious Revolution
Why was the Battle of Waterloo important?
Napoleon was defeated for the final time, ending his rule over France and his threat to Europe
What is the "Divine Right"?
Where the monarchs claim God gave them the power to rule
How did peoples thinking change during the Scientific Revolution?
Instead of relying on the bible, people began to experiment, research, and use their reason to understand how the world worked.
Who believed in limited government and separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Who did the people of Latin America gain their independence from?
Spain
Why did people think Napoleon was the right person to take over after the revolution?
He had been a successful military leader and offered the idea of stability to the country of France.
What is Nationalism?
Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
basically, if you're not from here, you don't belong. People will unite against a common enemy
Why did Galileo get in trouble with the Catholic Church?
By supporting the heliocentric theory.
What were some of the main ideas of the enlightenment period?
Limited government, using logic and reason, & natural rights
Absolute monarchies used the idea of ______ ______ to justify their power.
Divine Right
What ideal ultimately led to Napoleons downfall?
Nationalism
What was the name of the battle Napoleon lost, leading to his first capture?
Battle of Borodino
Prior to the scientific revolution, people believed in the ________ theory. This changed to the ________ theory after Nicolaus Copernicus' discoveries.
Geocentric, heliocentric
He argued for religious liberty by arguing for the separation of church and state.
Voltaire
Why is the Storming of the Bastille considered an important event?
It marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
How did Napoleon pay for his conquest of Europe?
By selling the French Louisiana territory
What were the three ways the Congress of Vienna rebalanced power in Europe?
1. Strengthening countries Surrounding France
2. Equality of land/resources making sure one country didn't own too much
3. Restoring legitimacy to the crown
How are the Age of Enlightenment and the Scientific revolution connected?
people using their logic and reason
He believed a persons natural rights were determined by their gender.
Rousseau
Why were the people of Europe so inspired by the American Revolution?
What was the meeting that restored the balance of power in Europe?
Congress of Vienna
What did Napoleon symbolize by taking the crown from the pope and crowning himself?
God did not give him the power to rule, he gave it to himself