Philosophies and Philosophers
John Locke' believed that people are sovereign and consent to the government for the protection of natural rights. What are those rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
What is the League of Nations
What is Japan
Louis XIV of France built this as a symbol of his power and wealth
What is the Palace at Versailles
During the Scientific Revolution, scientists relyed upon this to make discoveries
What is Reason and Observations
A questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma.
What is Skepticism
Triple alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Read the list below:
Elizabeth I
Ottoman Empire
Akbar of the Mughal Empire
Edict of Nantes
What do the listed items above have in common?
Religious Freedom towards religious minorities
Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their
What is Social Class
The Scientific Revolution mostly challenged the authority of
The Catholic Church
This philosophy literally translates to "of this world."
During the Renaissance people saw life on Earth as worth living for its own sake, not just as an ordeal to endure before going to heaven.
Religion was still the most popular theme for paintings during the Renaissance, but people were finding other things worth living for.
What is Secularism
M.A.I.N
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
Fought for better working conditions, higher wages, and shorter work hours/week. Organized group of workers within a particular industry/economic sector. Protested in many ways, including strikes
Labor Unions
Leader was Toussaint L'Ouverture
Began as a slave revolt
Defeated France and her allies over ten years
What is the Haitian Revolution
During the Scientific Revolution, William Harvey discovered
Circulation of Blood
This Enlightenment Thinker believed that an absolute monarch is best because selfish people would always put their own interests ahead of the nation. He argued that people are naturally wicked and cannot be trusted to govern.
Who is Thomas Hobbes
Major Turning Points of WWI
Battle of Marne, U.S. enters the war, and Russian Revolution
The war that solidified German Unification
Franco-Prussian War
Which ruler signed the English Bill of Rights of 1689
William III
This scientist stated that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the universe
Nicholas Copernicus
"At a point in the state of nature when the obstacles to human preservation have become greater than each individual with his own strength can cope with. . ., an adequate combination of forces must be the result of men coming together [to form a government]."
"The individual member alienates himself totally to the whole community together with all his rights."
What political theory is discussed above by Jean Jacques-Rousseau?
What is Social Contract Theory
Two reasons why the U.S. joined WWI
Zimmerman Telegraph and Sinking of Lusitania
The last two Italian City-States to join a unified Italy
Venice and Rome
Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution
Council of Trent
Thirty Years' War
Reign of Terror
Paris Peace Conference
Reign of Terror