Ideas
Part of the reason for the ______ Revolution was that the Renaissance humanists had mastered Greek and Latin, and these language skills gave them access to newly discovered works by Archimedes and Plato.
Scientific
______ was a scientist who lived in the AD 100s and was the greatest astronomer of antiquity.
Ptolemy
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence and later served as President of the new nation.
Thomas Jefferson
What groups were part of each of the following Estates in the French Revolution?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
1. Priests, clergy
2. Nobility
3. Urban craftspeople
This term means the right to govern through the consent of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
An understanding that the earth is the center of the universe is called a ______ view.
Geocentric
He wrote Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Principia).
Isaac Newton
This king lost his head during the French Revolution.
Louis XVI
Which came 3rd in the French Revolutionary period?
1. King
2. National Assembly
3. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN
4. Reign of Terror
5. The Directory
6. Napoleon, dictator
In this form of government, power is shared between the national and state governments.
Federal System
For philosopher René Descartes, the starting point of inquiry was always ______.
Doubt
Maria Winkelmann was well-known in this field _________.
Astronomy
This man came to dominate the era of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror. He executed nearly 40,000 people.
Robespierre
Bourgeoisie was the name the French Revolutionaries gave to this class of people.
Middle Class
First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution that guarantee citizens rights to important liberties.
Bill of Rights
What are the 4 steps of the Scientific Method, in order?
1. Observe
2. Hypothesize
3. Experiment
4. Analyze, Draw conclusions
______ created the systematic procedure known as the Scientific Method.
Francis Bacon
This man became emperor when the French Revolution failed.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The French Revolution was primarily inspired by a French society that was heavily dependent on _______.
Inequality
A coup d'état is this...
The sudden overthrow of a government.
This political philosophy is based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority.
Conservatism
This man wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense that helped stir the colonies to revolution.
Thomas Paine
This woman, the wife of King Louis XVI, reportedly said, "Let them eat cake," when she heard of the plight of starving French. There is no actual proof she said this, but she was executed just the same.
Marie Antoinette
French document inspired by the English Bill of Rights of 1689 and the American Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The unique cultural identity of a people that is based on a common language, religion, and national symbols.
Nationalism