Enlightenment
The collection of knowledge on one or various subjects.
Encyclopedia
The theory proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus stating that the planets orbit the Sun
Heliocentric Theory
Name of the government system where the ruler holds all of the power
Absolute Monarchy
Were the Articles of Confederation successful?
NO!!!
Why were colonists so upset when Europe passed the Stamp Act and other taxations as a result of the French and Indian War?
"No Taxation without Representation"
Thomas Jefferson wrote what famous American declaration?
The Declaration of Independence
Isaac Newtons __________ are based on the concept of gravity
Newtons Laws of Motion
Oliver Cromwell created ___________ after the English Civil War
English Commonwealth
What caused the American Revolution?
Colonies want/need for independence
The construction of what palace left France in a huge debt and left economic problems for years to come?
The Palace of Versailles
Mary Astell is known as the first English _________
Feminist
The name of the scientist who invented the Mercury thermometer
Daniel Fahrenheit
Name of the government system where the power is divided between national and state government
Federal Republic
List ONE of the reasons the colonies were successful in the American Revolution
1. Motivation
2. British underestimated the colonies
3. Home Field advantage
4. French support
List at least ONE thing Peter the Great introduced to Russia to try and westernize the country
1. Potatoes
2. Creation of a newspaper
3. Construction of St. Petersburg
What is the name of the woman who published the essay "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" as a way to inspire women to receive an education
Mary Wollstoncraft
The name of the series of steps to solve a problem.
1. state problem/question
2. form a hypothesis
3. test hypothesis and collect data
4. conclusion- hypothesis confirmed
Scientific Method
Name of the government system where the government is based on laws that limit power
(Extra Points if you name the King and Queen who implemented this government)
Constitutional Government
How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights when it was first written?
(Extra points if you can list one)
10
Why was King Charles I trial and execution considered "Revolutionary" after the English Civil War?
First time this had happened, shows no one is above the law
Which Enlightenment Philosopher believed in the natural rights of "life, liberty, and property"
John Locke
Name an invention or improvement from the Scientific Revolution (Besides Newton)
Janssen- microscope
Leeuwenhoek- observed cells for the first time with microscope (microbiology)
Fahrenheit- thermometer
Jenner- smallpox vaccine
Boyle- Modern Chemistry
Galileo- improved telescope
Kepler- proved heliocentric theory
The belief that people create government by giving up some natural rights in exchange for protection from that natural government, challenging divine right
Social Contract
List the 3 long lasting impacts of the Age of Reason
1. Great Scientific Discovery
2. Political Reasons
3. Social Activism
What country is now modern day Prussia?
Germany