global chapter 22 Flashcards
geocentrism
theory that sun orbited around the earth
heliocentrism
theory that the sun was the center of the solar system
in the 16th century who advocated for heliocentrism?
Nicolas Copernicus
in the early 17th century, an Italian scientists named _______ used __________ to ________
Galileo,
used newer and better telescopes to confirm heliocentrism.
He renounced his findings under pressure from the church
_____________ was able to explain how and why with his laws of motion and _____ the idea that every object in the universe attracts every other object
Sir Isaac Newton
gravity
key elements of the scientific method
-helped advance human knowledge and technology
the ability to predict the weather was improved by the invention of the _______ and the _________
thermometer
barometer
_______ ________ created the first vaccine by…..
Edward Jenner
using pus from the sores of cows suffering from cowpox to help human beings develop immunity to smallpox
______________ proposed that there are over 100 basic
Robert Boyle
elements
the age of enlightenment stressed…
the power of reason by individual people to advance knowledge and social progress
salons were…. and took place in…
small groups who would meet in private homes to read together and discuss the scientific, literary and philosophical ideas
took place in Paris
scientific method
- observation/question
- hypothesis
- experiment
- analyze data/draw conclusions
Thomas Hobbes advocated for..
an absolute ruler who was needed to protect individuals from eachother
John Locke advocated for..
equal citizens, and that the government created was therefore limited
a French philosophe named Jean Jacqueus was..
more like Locke than Hobbes but was more insistent that all people, not just wealthy men should be equal in creating this democratic gov