Scientific Revolution
Who discovered Gravity?
Issac Newton
What is the 8th amendment
The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines.
When did the US declare Independence?
July 4th, 1776
Who was the King of France when the revolution began?
Louis XVI
What is Toussaint I'Ouverture best known for?
the leader of the only successful slave revolt in modern history known as the Haitian Revolution.
The process of establishing fact through experimentation.
What was one cause of the enlightenment?
Renaissance
Absolutism
Scientific Revolution
Humanism
Who signed their name in large on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What inspired the French to revolt?
The American's following the examples of the Enlightenment
How did Simon Bolivar liberate Northern Latin America?
Bolívar himself led multiple expeditionary forces against the Spaniards, and between 1819 and 1822 he successfully liberated three territories from spanish rule.
Who theorized the Earth revolves around the Sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What is a divine right and how did it affect people?
The right that is supposedly given to a king or queen by God to rule a country.
How did Enlightenment play a role into the Revolution?
The books written by the En-lighteners were read widespread throughout the colonies.
A reformation of France's legal system to improve the rights of the people.
Who was Miguel Hidalgo?
a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence.
Galileo was an astronomer that...
Built his own telescope
Built the foundation of modern physics
What are the three Natural Rights as described by Thomas Hobbs?
Life, Liberty, and Property.
What advantage did the US have against the British when they retreated deep into the wilderness?
The British soldiers were used to fighting in open battlegrounds, not forests.
What was the Coup d'etat?
The violent overthrow of France's oppressive & corrupt government.
What happened Jose De San Martin?
He had been banished to Dolores for his questionable record in the church, namely fathering children and reading prohibited books.
Galileo was forced by the Church to...
Swear that the geocentric theory was true.
How did the English Bill of Rights affect future monarchies?
They could not rule without Parliament's consent and now had limited power.
What is one way Friedrich von Steuben improved life and order at Valley Forge?
He trained the troops
He moved the bathrooms away from the canteen
He set troops up in different companies and squads
What was the Scorched Earth Policy?
When troops would destroy valuable supplies as they moved along to make then unusable by the enemy.
Who made the Monroe Doctrine
Who is James Monroe