The Scientific Revolution
Scientist who discovered the laws of motion, law of gravity, and calculus
Isaac Newton
He led the American Army in the Revolutionary War and became the United States’ first president
George Washington
French military and political leader who became emperor and formed the largest empire since ancient Rome
Napoleon Bonaparte
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
The British used this product to increase China’s dependence on European trading
Opium
Enlightenment thinker who advocated for the education of women
Mary Wollstonecraft
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Primary method of execution during Reign of Terror
Guillotine
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
This country was considered Britain’s ‘Jewel in the Crown.’
India
Polish astronomer who kicked off the Scientific Revolution with his discovery that the earth revolved around the sun
Nicolaus Copernicus
King of England during the American Revolution
George III
Louis XVI's wife, known as 'Madame Deficit' for her extravagant spending
Marie Antoinette
Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
This Belgian king established a colony in the Congo where brutal working conditions led to the deaths of millions of Africans
King Leopold
Was the first astronomer to use a telescope; placed under house arrest by the Catholic Church for his belief in heliocentrism
Galileo Galilei
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and guarantee the rights of citizens
Bill of Rights
This was when revolutionaries took over a prison and started the French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille
Who invented the phonograph, light bulb, and movie camera?
Thomas Edison
This was the name for British direct rule over India
Raj
Enlightenment thinker who was a strong advocate of freedom of speech and freedom of religion
Voltaire
This was the American colonists’ rallying cry
No Taxation Without Representation
Radical group that took power during the Reign of Terror
Jacobins
What industry led to the creation of factories?
Textiles (Clothing)
At what meeting did European countries decide how to split up Africa?
The Berlin Conference