global chapter 22 Flashcards

1
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geocentrism

A

theory that sun orbited around the earth

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2
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heliocentrism

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theory that the sun was the center of the solar system

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3
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in the 16th century who advocated for heliocentrism?

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Nicolas Copernicus

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4
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in the early 17th century, an Italian scientists named _______ used __________ to ________

A

Galileo,

used newer and better telescopes to confirm heliocentrism.

He renounced his findings under pressure from the church

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5
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_____________ 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

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Sir Isaac Newton

gravity

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6
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key elements of the scientific method

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-helped advance human knowledge and technology

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7
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the ability to predict the weather was improved by the invention of the _______ and the _________

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thermometer
barometer

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8
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_______ ________ created the first vaccine by…..

A

Edward Jenner

using pus from the sores of cows suffering from cowpox to help human beings develop immunity to smallpox

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9
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______________ proposed that there are over 100 basic

A

Robert Boyle

elements

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10
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the age of enlightenment stressed…

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the power of reason by individual people to advance knowledge and social progress

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11
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salons were…. and took place in…

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small groups who would meet in private homes to read together and discuss the scientific, literary and philosophical ideas

took place in Paris

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12
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scientific method

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  1. observation/question
  2. hypothesis
  3. experiment
  4. analyze data/draw conclusions
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13
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Thomas Hobbes advocated for..

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an absolute ruler who was needed to protect individuals from eachother

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14
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John Locke advocated for..

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equal citizens, and that the government created was therefore limited

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15
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a French philosophe named Jean Jacqueus was..

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more like Locke than Hobbes but was more insistent that all people, not just wealthy men should be equal in creating this democratic gov

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16
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Mary Wollstonecraft..

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argued that women should be accorded the same political rights and freedoms as men, but modern feminism would not achieve major gains for women for another 100 years

17
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French philosophe Baron de Montesquieu felt that..

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the best way to preserve the freedom of all citizens was to separate the powers of government into different branches

18
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enlightened despots

A

rulers of the period that were not eager to yield power themselves

19
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most famous enlightened despots was _________ the Great of Russia who..

A

Catherine

finally achieved the Russian dream of a warm water port when Russia seized the north coast of the Black Sea. limited efforts at political reform were mostly abandoned

20
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Baroque art style

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featured rich, crowded designs with bold colors and materials intended to command attention and impress

21
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Neoclassical art style

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simpler elegance of classical sculpture and architecture

22
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_________ _______ created the Encyclopedia which was… and published in…

A

Denis Diderot

a collection of articles and essays from a variety of European experts

published the first of many volumes in 1751

23
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as American colonists moved westward they found themselves in conflict with native Americans and French colonists with resulted in..

A

French and Indian war

24
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who won the French and Indian war

A

Great Britian defeated the French and their Native American allies, but doing so costed a lot of money

25
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After the French and Indian war, King and Parliament passed a series of laws such as……..which……

A

the Stamp Act and Tea act

which sought to raise money in America to defend American colonists

26
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The colonists who did not get to vote for Parliament complained of ___________________________. in protest, colonists famously…

A

“taxation without representation”

dumped British tea into Bostons harbor rather than pay the taxes

27
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under the leadership of men like George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson declared… with the help of…

Their first effort resulted in ________________________________ but was replaced by…

A

they declared American independence with the help of France

The Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constituion

28
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As proponents and opponents argued for and against the adoption of the Constitution, a _________________ was prepared

A

Bill of Rights