Chapter 6: Enlightenment and Revolution Flashcards
Issac Newton explained the…
Law of Universal Gravitation
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by…
Nicholas Copernicus
European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called…
baroque
In general the philosophes believed…
progress for society
Francis Bacon helped to develop…
the scientific method
The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great’s…
proposal on reforms to Russia’s laws
Frederick II supported…
the freedom of worship
How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?
Baroque was grand and ornate; neoclassical was simple and elegant
What did Andreas Versalius and Voltaire both do…
challenge preexisting ideas
How did Zacharias Janssen make Anton van Leeuwenhoek’s discovery possible…
he invented the microscope
What did the Catholic Church ban…
the Encyclopedia
What is true of the neoclassical style of art…
emphasized elegance and simplicity
What reflects the neoclassical style…
a church built in a simple elegant style
What was caused by the Scientific Revolution…
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments
What was the law of universal gravitation…
all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces
What are the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific process…
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Conclusion
How did the Enlightenment ideas influence the arts and literature in Europe during the 1700s? Give examples
Art and Literature were in a vulnerable state around the time of the Enlightenment in the 1700s. The world was so full of ideas and newly acquired knowledge , that all thoughts were soon becoming popularly displayed in art forms or books of literature. People, mainly women gathered in salons, or large drawing rooms, to host a discussion time for great intellects, to deliberate on Enlightenment thoughts and ideas. One of the biggest works was Diderot’s Encyclopedia, it held many articles that included Enlightenment views and started being published in 1751. By the use of salons and the Encyclopedia, Enlightenment ideas spread all of Europe to educate people. The surge of Enlightenment ideas was almost uncontrollable and even spread through documents such as newspapers, pamphlets, and even political songs. The middle classes attention was immediately captured by the Enlightenment, for they could support the work of many intellects and were very excited for the highly captivating Enlightenment ideas.
