Scientific
Mathematician who invented calculus
Newton
He was a musical composer at the age of five
Mozart
This consisted of Nobles & Aristocrats, people in rural areas, and people in Northwest England
Cavaliers
Increasing a countries wealth by exporting more than importing
Mercantilism
Keep traditional views. Not open to change.
Conservatism
Who thought the earth was the centre of the universe?
Ptolemy
To prevent tyranny you must divide power into three branches
Montesquieu
Who made sure not to overspend and worked with parliament during their reign?
Elizabeth I
Who wrote the common sense pamphlet that circulated around America to declare independence from England.
Thomas Paine
The Third Estate walked out of the Estates-General and formed the...
National Assembly
He said that earth turned on its axis once a day
Copernicus
William Harvey
Who was the leader during the time England became known as the Commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell
The men who wrote the Constitution were inspired by...
Locke and Montesquieu
Symbol for the injustice of the Old Regime
Bastille Uprising
Planets revolve around the sun in ellipses
Kepler
Who figured out the Law of Gravity?
Newton
Explain the main points of the Habeus Corpus Act.
a. protects citizens from arbitrary arrest
b. if arrested, a judge issues a “writ” of
habeus corpus
- bring the prisoner before a judge
- judge decides whether you are held
for a trial
c. it stated you can not be tried twice for
the same crime
d. it is still used today
Explain the two military tactics used by the Colonists in the Revolutionary war
Gentlemen's Way: is a tactic that benefits a larger army as they would line up in lines facing one another and while one was ready to shoot the other side waited. Then the other side would shoot while the other reloaded. This would continue until one side was all gone
Guerilla Warfare: This is a surprise attack or ambush. For example people would wait on high ground and hide while a roadway was down below and attack them when they least expected. This is better for smaller armies.
What were the four decisions made at the Congress of Vienna
-They restored “legitimacy” to European rulers
-They agreed to maintain the “balance of power” in Europe
-They agree to re-establish “conservatism” and discourage “liberalism” and “nationalism”
-They agree to restore France to its Pre-Revolutionary borders
What are the two great quotes by the philosophers and what do they mean?
Voltaire: He believed that no matter what people should have the right to voice their opinion and he would even go as far as dying himself for your right to do that. Freedom of Speech
Rousseau: He thought that people are born good and free but society chains them down. For example job, school, chores, etc.
Compare Locke and Hobbes based on their views.
Hobbes:
•The best government is one in which the ruler has absolute power
•People never have the right to rebel
•Without government people would be constantly fighting among themselves
Locke:
•The purpose of government is to protect the rights of life, liberty and property
•Citizens have the right to rebel against a government that does not respect the rights of its citizens
•Humans are a blank tablet at birth
What were the four of the five freedoms that were given to individuals from the English Bill of Rights?
a. right to trial by jury
b. protection from cruel and unusual
punishments
c. bail to be set at a reasonable level
d. protection of the individual
Explain the three sections of the Declaration of Independence
1.Explanation of Human Rights
2.The Grievances with Britain
3.Formal statement of independence
Napoelon's mistakes
-Invasion of Russia
-War with Spain
-Continental System