Absolutism
The political belief that one ruler should hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country.
What is absolutism?
This intellectual movement of the 18th century focused on the ability of man to use reason and think for themselves. The movement is reflected in the quote "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights."
What is the Enlightenment?
The first step in the Scientific Method.
What is identify the problem/observe some natural event?
The idea that government should stay out of the economy.
What is laissez-faire?
Butler University is located in this city.
What is Indianapolis?
This absolute monarch, who is the best example of an absolute monarch, is associated with building Versailles.
Who is Louis XIV?
This political thinker believed a strict ruler should rule over people through social contract.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
The view of the world supported by the Catholic Church.
What is the Geocentric theory?
The term for the type of reasoning which uses observations to test hypothesis or theories.
What is inductive reasoning?
This person is credited with creating the Scientific Method.
Who is Francis Bacon?
This absolute monarch began the modernization of Russia which included trying to make them more Western and connect them with the European World.
Who is Peter the Great?
This political thinker believes the government should protect life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
This is the reason that women had to publish their scientific work anonymously.
What is that only men were considered scholars during this time?
This person is considered the father of capitalism.
Who is Adam Smith?
The mayor of Westfield.
Who is Scott Willis?
The devout Catholicism of this monarch and his appointment of Catholics to high positions in England led to his overthrow in the Glorious Revolution in favor of his Protestant daughter.
Who is James II?
This governmental idea, proposed by French philosophers, is present in the United States government today.
What is separation of powers?
The idea that the sun was the center of the Universe.
What is the Heliocentric theory?
This was built with tax money that came from the boom of gold and silver from the Americas.
What is the Spanish Armada?
This Indiana governor later became Vice President of the United States under Donald Trump.
Who is Mike Pence?
The EARLIEST expansion of Russia was led by this absolute monarch.
Who is Ivan the Terrible?
The ruler that agreed with enlightenment philosophies in general, but brutally repressed serf rebellions.
Who is Catherine the Great?
If the results do not support your hypothesis, you should do this.
What is revise the hypothesis?
The informal social gatherings where many of the artists, philosophers, writers, etc. during the Enlightenment are known as this.
What are salons?
The 44th President of the United States of America.
Who is Barack Obama?