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Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
American Revolution
French Revolution
French Revolution continued
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Religion

What did people turn away from to focus on Scientific Theories?

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Thought and reason
The Enlightenment era was an intellectual movement that stressed __ & ___ .
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1/3
Approximately what percentage of people in the American colonies supported the Revolution?
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TEAM
What word do we use to help us remember the causes of the French Revolution?
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The middle class of the 3rd Estate
City workers in France were part of what social class?
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Scientific Method
What is a logical procedure for gathering and testing scientific ideas?
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Hobbes
Who said that people should give up their rights in exchange for an absolute ruler that could keep law and order?
200
High Taxes
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to what?
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Taxes: the poor paid a much higher percentage of their wages compared to the Nobles and Clergy.
What does the "T" stand for as a cause of the Fr. Rev.?
200
Tennis Court Oath
What do we call the actions of A group that promised a new Constitution after breaking down the doors at the Palace of Versailles?
300
Newton
What English Scientist helped to bring together previous breakthroughs of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo under a single theory of MOTION?
300
Votaire
What Enlightenment thinker believed in and wrote about Freedom of Speech and of Religion?
300
King George III
Who was the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
300
Enlightenment Ideas
What does the "E" stand for as a cause of the French Revolution?
300
Rumors of military and foreign aggression (and Louis XVI)
What was the reason the angry French mob stormed the Bastille looking for weapons and gun powder?
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Copernicus
Who published Heliocentric Theory in 1543?
400
Beccaria
What Enlightenment thinker focused on Justice, believing in fair trials and the elimination of cruel and unusual punishment?
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Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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American Revolution was inspirational and helped create massive debt for France
What does "A" stand for as a cause of the French Revolution?
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It was boring

What was the main reason the Guillotine was not very popular with average citizens during the French Revolution?

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That his ideas were false (although he was lying.)
What did Galileo say to the Pope about the ideas of Copernicus?
500
Life, Liberty, and Property
Locke believed that every person was born with the natural rights of ______________________________________.
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1st Commander of the Army
What military position did George Washington hold during the American Revolution?
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Monarchy: The King and Queen's abuse of power, poor decision making with money, and disconnect with the average people of France
What does "M" stand for as a cause of the French Revolution?
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A system of laws
What was Napoleon's number 1 priority for France during his reign?