Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment in Europe
The American Revolution
Critical Thinking
Random
100
Name the theory that stated the Earth is at the center of the universe.
Geocentric Theory
100
In your own words describe what The Enlightenment movement was all about
Natural Rights Freedom of...... Equality
100
Which country controlled the American colonies?
Great Britain/England
100
Why do you think books became more popular during the Enlightenment?
People were thirsty for knowledge
100
Name the system of government where people get to vote for their representatives
Direct Democracy
200
Name the man who came up with the Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
200
According to Thomas Hobbes what type of government is necessary to keep order
Absolute Monarchy
200
Name and explain one cause of the American Revolution
Whatcha got?
200
How did Mary Wollstonecraft's ideas challenge what was common in society?
Women attending school was a new ideas and threatened the power that men held.
200
What major Enlightenment idea did Beccaria come up with?
Abolish torture/death penalty
300
Who supported the works of Copernicus and was later punished by the Catholic Church?
Galileo
300
With the help of the printing press what spread during The Enlightenment?
New Ideas Knowledge
300
What famous document did Thomas Jefferson write
Declaration of Independence
300
What is a vaccination and why would they use these during this time?
A way to prevent yourself from getting sick in the future
300
In what system of government are people ruled by a kind or queen?
Monarchy
400
Name a scientific instrument that was invented during this time...
Micoscope Telescope Vaccine
400
Montesquieu came up with what major idea during this time?
Separation of Powers
400
Why did future president John Adams defend the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
It was an Enlightenment idea that everyone deserves a fair trial and a defense.
400
What is one think that John Locke said we are all born with?
Life, liberty, property
400
Did the Catholic Church support Enlightenment ideas? Why or why not?
No....it threatened their power They wanted people to blindly believe the church's teachings
500
What did people begin to question about The Church at this time?
Whether The Church was right about the world Maybe science is right and The Church is wrong
500
Enlightenment thinking stressed the power of the (BLANK) to solve problems.
The Individual
500
What is the federal system?
System where power is divided between national and state governments
500
After the colonies won independence why did they elect a president instead of crowning a king?
They supported Enlightenment ideas like democracy!
500
Finish this slogan....."No taxation without (Blank)"
Representation
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