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____ was the first to argue that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe. |
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Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation |
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showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe. |
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Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, believed scientists should |
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be methodical in studying nature. |
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John Locke’s idea of ‘cart blanche’ suggests that people were |
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molded by their experiences |
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To Voltaire and many other philosophies, the universe was |
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In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a social contract, |
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an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will. |
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The belief about the universe before Copernicus’ theory is that |
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the universe is a series of spheres with Earth fixed at the center. |
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Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate that |
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the Catholic Church’s beliefs about the heavens were incorrect. |
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Which of the following was NOT a medical breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution? |
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Drawings of the symmetry of the human body |
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Who has been rightly called the father of modern rationalism? |
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Montesquieu’s most lasting contribution to political thought was his |
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analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances. |
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Adam Smith believed in laissez-faire, by which he meant that |
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the state should not regulate the economy. |
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According to John Locke, how does the mind acquire knowledge? |
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The Declaration of Independence (of the US) illustrates what philosophical school of thought? |
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The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers to |
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defend France from threats |
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Because the Committee of Public Safety was often violent in its actions, its time of power was called |
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Napoleon’s coup d’état overthrew the ____ government. |
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The three major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire were |
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France, Morocco,and Algeria |
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What were the two major reasons that Napoleon’s Grand Empire collapsed? |
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the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalism |
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Napoleon’s army left Russia because |
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The capital was burned and abandoned |
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Which of France’s estates was NOT exempt from the taille (tax)? |
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The Third Estate (commoners) |
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The primary focus of the Napoleonic Code was |
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equality for all citizens |
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Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was |
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based on ability only, not rank or birth. |
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What percentage of land was owned by the clergy? |
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What percentage of the population were commoners? |
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Which European Empire did the most to embrace Enlightenment ideas |
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From which city was Napoleon’s army forced to retreat? |
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his beliefs inspired the American Founding Fathers |
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first European to study stars using a telescope |
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the intellectuals of the Enlightenment |
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developed a philosophy based on the idea “I think, therefore I am” |
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helped spread Enlightenment thought through his Encyclopedia |
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members of the Third Estate, also known as the Middle Class |
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observed that the planets’ orbits are elliptical, not circular |
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while his people were starving, he lived a luxurious lifestyle |
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a popular general who overthrew an unstable French government |
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preached his beliefs primarily to the lower class peasants |
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storming of this began the French Revolution |
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theory that the Earth was the center of universe |
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stressed the importance of hard work and spiritual contentment |
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a sudden overthrow of the government |
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used by the revolutionaries to execute opponents |
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large living rooms used by French wealthy to spread ideas of Enlightenment |
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belief that God made the universe and now ‘sits back’ to watch it run |
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theory that the sun was the center of planetary orbits |
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to take out the religious elements |
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strong pride in one’s unique culture |
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Identify and discuss two ways the Essay: Enlightenment significantly impacted the establishment of the United States government. |
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check-and-balances; deism; John Locke |
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Essay: Identify and discuss the long range and short range causes that led to the revolution in France. |
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unfair taxing; excessive spending; poverty |
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