Enlightenment Terms
Enlightenment People
Exploration
Scientific Rev
Early US
100
What is an Absolute Ruler?
A king who has complete control of a country; the economy, politics, people, etc.
100
What was John Locke's main idea?
Natural Rights; Life, Liberty, Property
100
Of the European explorers, who discovered America?
Columbus
100
What is happening here? How is this related to the Scientific Revolution?
This is Giordano Bruno; he was burned at the stake for saying the Earth orbited the Sun
100
Name 3 of the Southern Colonies
Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland
200
What idea is described here?
Separation of Powers
200
Who was it that wrote 'The Leviathan'?
Thomas Hobbes
200
Name and describe the 3 reasons people might become explorers.
Gold = Money
God = Spread Christianity
Glory = Become famous
200
Is this model correct? How do you know?
No; Earth in middle, Sun in 4th spot
200
Name and describe the 3 types of colonies
Royal - control by UK/King
Proprietary - given land by King
Charter - bought land; colony is to make money
300
Describe what a Social Contract is.
An agreement between people and government about rights and responsibilities of each.
300
Montesquieu's main idea was...
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
300
Who is this explorer?
The first person to find a ocean route to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope (Africa);
Vasco De Gama
300
Who invented the scientific method?
Sir Francis Bacon
300
Describe the Headright system. What did this system lead to?
If you buy a ticket, you get 50 acres. Other people buy you a ticket, they get your land and you work for them.
400
What are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches in America?
Ex- President/employees
Leg- Congress
Jud- Supreme Court
400
Only one of the Philosophers believed in Absolute Monarchs. Who was this philosopher?
Thomas Hobbes
400
The trade between America, Europe, and Africa is called...
The Columbian Exchange/Triangular Trade
400
What are the steps of the Scientific Method?
1. Make an observation/ask a question
2. Conduct background research
3. Form a hypothesis
4. Design and conduct an experiment
5. Analyze data
6. Draw conclusions
400
"Those who do not work, shall not eat"
Who said this? What town followed this rule? (hint: the first permanent English settlement)
Captain John Smith
Jamestown, Virginia
500
"no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions…"
What term does this quote describe?
Natural Rights
500
"He intends only his own gain, and he is, in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention"
Who do you think said this quote?
Adam Smith
500
"The people of ____ live by trade and industry; for cloth of gold and silk is woven here in great quantity and of great value...Merchants come here by ship from ____, bringing all sorts of spices and precious stones and pearls and cloths of silk and of gold and elephants’ tusks and many other wares."
This is from Marco Polo's book. What place is being described? How is this related to Age of Exploration?
Describing Asia/China/India
These are the goods they were trying to get to Asia to get their hands on. The 'G' Gold of the 3 G's
500
"Hence I feel no shame in asserting that this whole region engirdled by the moon, and the center of the earth, traverse this grand circle amid the rest of the planets in an annual revolution around the sun."
What does this quote mean? What model does it back up?
The Earth and moon travel around the Sun once a year.
The Heliocentric model
500
"We still call this time the 'Starving Time'. What we suffered was too terrible to talk about and too hard to believe. But the fault was our own."
What are 3 reasons why the 'Starving Time' was their own fault in Jamestown?
1. No Farmers on Passenger list
2. Bad relationships with Native Tribes b/c of 'unpredictable and violent' behavior and banned from trading corn with natives
3. Poor leadership at the beginning
4. Focus on gold rather than survival ('gentlemen' made up most of the passengers)