AGE OF REVOLUTION REVIEW

Scientific Revolution:● Why did the Scientific Revolution begin? Questioning traditional beliefs about the universe.● Who proposed the heliocentric theory? Copernicus● What is the logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas? Scientific method● What did the new scientists base knowledge on? Experimentation and observation● What did Kepler discover about the planets? They move in elliptical orbits● Which scientist observed and supported Copernicus’s theory? Galileo● Who explained the law of gravitation? Newton● The application of scientific method to political and social issues led to what movement?

Enlightenment

Enlightenment:● What did Locke and Rousseau believe about government? People should choose their

rulers● What is the social contract? People give over rights in exchange for law and order● Which philosopher believed in rights to life, liberty and property? Locke● What is a salon? Social gathering to discuss and debate● How did the Enlightenment influence revolution? Led to belief in natural rights of man

Revolution:● How was absolutism a cause of the revolutionary period? It denied man’s God-given right

of liberty and was a totalitarian and oppressive form of government● What was the result of England’s Glorious Revolution? Constitutional monarchy● Which document states Enlightenment ideals of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?

Declaration of Independence● What idea did the U.S. government get from the philosopher, Montesquieu? Separation of

branches and checks and balances● How was French society divided before the revolution? Three estates that were unequal● What was a major goal of the French Revolution? More democratic form of government● Who was Robespierre? Leader during Reign of Terror● What was the result of the French Revolution? Middle class gained influence● Why did the French like Napoleon? He brought order to France after the revolution● What influenced Latin America to rebel? American and French revolutions

● What was happening that Latin America started revolution? Napoleon in Europe, unequal class system unhappy with Spain’s rule

● Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture? Former slave who led revolution in Haiti