American Revolution/Enlightenment

Question 1

Geocentric

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A model of the solar system placing earth at the center of

Question 2

Nicolaus Copernicus

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Polish mathematician, wrote on the revolution of the heavenly spheres, proposed sun-centered universe

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Heliocentric

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A model of the universe where the sun is at the cneter

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Johannes Kepler

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German mathematician who destroyed Ptolemaic system

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Ptolemaic

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A model of the universe made by Ptolemy/christianity/aristotle

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Galileo

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European, used telescope, saw earths moon, destroyed a Ptolemaic system

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Vesalius

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Dissected bodies with Harvey, described organs and structures

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William Harvey

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Dissected bodies with Vesalius, realized hearts did circulation

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Robert Boyle

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Did controlled experiments on chemistry, gas volume->pressure on it

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Margret Cavendish

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Female scientist who thought people could control nature with science, thought women could do as well as men with proper schooling

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Maria Winklemann

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German female scientist who discovered a comet, worked with her husband to be seen as real scientist

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Rene Decartes

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French philosopher, focused on doubt (discourse on method)

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Rationalism

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System of belief, saying reason is the chief source of information

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Scientific method

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A procedure for collecting/analyzing data

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Francis Bacon

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Under qualified English philosopher, inductive reasoning

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Issac Newton

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A math professor who defined 3 laws or motion for Earth objects/planetary objects

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Inductive reasoning

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System of reasoning using hypotheses and observations to prove somethijg

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Reason

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Application of scientific method to understand life

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John Locke

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Thought people were formed by their surroundings (essay concerning human understanding)

Question 20

Philosophe

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Intellectuals of the Enlightenment

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Montesquieu

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French noble, studies government (spirit of the law)

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Separation of powers

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The checks and balances system for the government

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Isaac newton

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Scientist saying natural laws can be uncovered by systematic investigation

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Voltaire

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French man who criticized Christianity and religious intolerance in France

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Deism

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A religious philosophy based on reason/natural law used by Voltaire

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Denis Diterot

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The author who wrote “the encyclopedia”, wanted to change general way of thinking

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Adam smith

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A Scottish philosopher who was a founder of social science/economics

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Casare Beccaria

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A philosophe against brutal /capital punishment

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Laissez faire

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Doctrine saying the state shouldn’t impose regulations on the economy (to let the people do what they want)

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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French philosophe of later enlightenment, felt people were enslaved by the government

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Social contract

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When society is governed by its general will

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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English writer, seen as European/American founder of women rights movement

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Salon

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Rooms in upper class houses, used to spread enlightenment ideas

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John Wesley

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The creator of Methodism, catered to the lower class

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Enlightened absolutism

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A type of monarchy where the ruler used enlightenment ideas with royal powers

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Frederick William 1

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A Prussian king who maintained civil workers and made a large army

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Frederick the great

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Prussian king, big on enlightenment ideas, put nobility into army, religious tolerance

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Maria Teresa

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Empress of Austria, strengthened state, improved serf conditions

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Joseph 2

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Maries son, reason, abolished serfdom, religious tolerance, equality before law

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Catherine the great

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Russian ruler, originally liked reform ideas but did nothing

Question 41

Rococo

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An art style that spread across Europe, gentile actions, highly secular

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Antoine Watteau

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Rococo artist, painted “happy” upper class portraits with sad undertones

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Giovanni Batista Tiepolo

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Artist who did wall and ceiling frescos, made largest ceiling fresco

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Bach

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Musical composer, “greatest composer”

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Handel

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German, religious composer

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Haydn

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Musical director

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Mozart

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A child prodigy, wrote 3 of the greatest operas

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Henry Fielding

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English author, characters used no morals (only wit) to succeed

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Hanoverians

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Dynasty after Stuart line, from Germany

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Queen Anne

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Last Stuart member, died without heir

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Robert Walpole

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Head of cabinet (prime minister) middle class increased under him

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George 3

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King of England during American revolution

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George Washington

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Commander of the Continental Army

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Thomas Jefferson

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The writer of the Declaration of Independence, minister of France

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General Cornwallis

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The British general, surrendered to America and France at Yorktown

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Federal system

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When the national and state government share power