Unit 3 Road to Revolution Flashcards
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What are the 3 criteria for a revolution?
- The people must be upset and/or want to change the status quo.
- People or a person must present a plan that seems better than the status quo.
- The plan must be put into action and the plan should be followed and the change should happen for at least a period of time.
What is a revolution?
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
What is a tragic necessity?
Something tragic that occurred but was needed for a necessary change to the status quo. I could be for the great or good but there will be negative consequences.
Ex: The American Revolution
What is/was the Renaissance?
It was a social movement beginning in Italy in 1300’s that spread to Northern Europe in the 1400’s. Arts, literature, and education changed significantly.(rebirth)
What is humanism?
The study of classical works of literature. Liberal Arts such as grammar, music, logic, and arithmetic.(classical world)
What is individualism?
The understanding of human worth. Every human has a purpose.
What is Secularism?
The view that religion should not be the most important thing or most focused thing in the events of a human’s life.
What is Classical Scholarship?
The study of liberal arts. Studying the classical world/aspects of ancient Greece and Rome.
What is Christian Humanism?
Study focused on the history of Christianity and the law of love revealed by Jesus Christ. Focus on love, peace, and simplicity.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
He was one of the greatest artist during the Renaissance, referred to as “Renaissance man”. He was also an engineer, architect, and musician.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
It was a religious revolution that lasted from 1517 to 1648. This was due to churches having too much power.
Who was Martin Luther?
He was a man who devoted his life to being a priest. He disagreed with indulgences because only God can make decisions, nothing can be man-made.
What were the 95 Theses?
These were the 95 complaints that Martin Luther had about churches.
What was Catholic Reformation?
Also known as the counter reformation, was an attempt by churches to regain their power over the people.
What are indulgences?
It was a type of pass to shorten the time you spent in a purgatory before Heaven. Buyable passes to forgive sins and go to Heaven.
What is inquisition?
A period of investigation or questioning. Usually by judicial rule.
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A period of time where people started to question the world and its studies. All scientific research was outdated so people made new discoveries.
What is the Scientific Method?
It is a 7 step process made by Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes. It was made to make all science experiments efficient and reliable. This was used to prove theories that were made during the Scientific Revolution.
Who was Ptolemy?
He was an ancient Greek thinker that made claims in ancient times. All scientific information came from him as he was the only one people relied on. His theories were proven wrong later.
Nicolaus Copernicus
He was a Polish Astronomer who made discoveries during the Scientific Revolution. He published the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres. He proved Ptolemy wrong by proving that all planets revolve around the sun.
Galileo Galilei
He was an Italian scientist who prove Copernicus’ theory to be correct. He was one of the first people to study the sky with a telescope. He wanted to prove all his and others’ theories with experiments.
Sir Isaac Newton
He was an English Scientist who published the book Principia Mathematica. He was the considered the greatest scientist to ever live. His theories were proven many times and were considered laws. His most famous law is the law of gravity.
What was the National Assembly?
It was the people of the third estate or the commoner. They fought for a constitution as they thought they had no say or power.
What were the 3 estates?
- Clurgy/church officials
2.nobility
3.Everyone else(commoners)
This made up 98 percent of the population.
