Scientific Revolution
This theory, supported by the Church during the Middle Ages, claimed the Earth was an immovable object at the center of the universe.
Geocentric Theory
He believed people were naturally selfish and wicked, requiring an absolute monarch to keep order.
Thomas Hobbes.
This term refers to the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, creating an organized society or government.
This document, written by Thomas Jefferson, was firmly based on the ideas of John Locke and the Enlightenment.
The Declaration of Independence.
This astronomer spent 25 years studying planetary movement before concluding that the planets revolve around the sun.
Nicolaus Copernicus
This philosopher held a positive view of human nature and believed all people are born free with three natural rights.
John Locke.
These are the three "Natural Rights" that John Locke believed every person is born with.
Life, Liberty, Property.
To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful, the delegates established this system.
He built his own telescope and was eventually forced by the Church to recant his findings that supported the heliocentric model.
Galileo Galilei
This French writer famously fought for tolerance, reason, and freedom of religious belief and speech.
Voltaire.
This "Core Idea" of the Enlightenment refers to the belief that truth could be discovered through logical thinking.
Reason.
This system of government divides power between a national government and several state governments.
Federal System.
This logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas begins with a problem or question arising from an observation.
The Scientific Method
He proposed that the separation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of the government.
Baron de Montesquieu.
This religious belief, popular among Enlightenment thinkers, suggests a creator made the universe but does not interfere in its daily affairs.
Deism.
These are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect basic rights such as freedom of speech and religion.
The Bill of Rights.
Isaac Newton’s great discovery was that the same force ruled the motion of the planets and all matter on earth; name this force.
Gravity
This female philosopher argued that women, like men, need education to become virtuous and useful.
Mary Wollstonecraft
This artistic style replaced the grand, ornate Baroque style and borrowed themes from classical Greece and Rome.
Neoclassical.
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
The Patriots.