Enlightenment Vocab Flashcards
Sun is the Center of the Universe
Helieocentric Theory
Earth is the Center of the Universe
Geocentric Theory
Elliptical orbits of the planets not circular
Kepler Theory
Philosophical movement of intellectuals questioning church using reason
Enlightenment
People giving up some rights for law and order
Social Contract
Prior thinking from the bible and classical thinkers are being challenged
Scientific Revolution
Use of humor to criticize others ideas, usually political
Satirists
Gathering of intellectuals, artists and scientists.
Salon
Design, grand and ornate
Baroque
Design,simple and elegant (Greek)
Neoclassical
Informed Monarch
Enlightened Despot
One branch of government_s ability to limit another branch
Checks and Balances
Distribution of powers to more than one branch.
Separation of Powers
Blending of scientific reason with faith in God.
Deism
What were the steps that led to the the American Revolution? (Module 12 Lesson 4)
- Americans are taxed highly to pay for the French and Indian War. They feel this is unjust as they do not have representation in Britain. American colonist want to separate from British Rule.
- The colonists are forced to purchase only British goods as part of the Navigation Act.
- Their tea is taxed leading to the Boston Tea Party.
- There is also the Stamp Act which taxes all paper documents and goods.
Who helps the American Colonists in the Revolutionary War? Why?
The French help the American Colonists because they were eager to weaken the British
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Who were the influences?
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He used John Locke_s influence of natural rights when he wrote, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
