History 7 Unit 3 Flashcards
Criteria 1 for Revolution
The people must be mad about the status quo
Criteria 2 for Revolution
The people must present a plan that to them seems better than the status quo
Criteria 3 for Revolution
The plan must be put into action and the change should happen for a period of time
Revolution
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
Tragic Necessity
Something tragic occurred but was needed for a necessary change to the status quo
Renaissance
A social movement that began in Italy in the 1300’s. Brought significant change in art, literature, and education. Spread through Europe
Humanism
A cultural movement during the Renaissance that studied the classical works for literature from the ancient world
Classical Scholarship
Liberal arts like music, grammar, logic, and arithmetic. Studying the classical world of the Greeks and Romans
Secularism
The view that religion should not be the center of human affairs
Individualism
The view of human worth and that the individual is more important than the larger community
Christian Humanism
Focused on the history of Christianity and believed a good Christian should focus their life on love, peace, and simplicity
Leonardo da Vinci
A talented man in artistry, engineering, architecture, and music. He was also interested in anatomy and learned about how bones and muscles worked together. He was known as the first “Renaissance Man”
Protestant Reformation
When Martin Luther’s ideas led to a split in the church, which ended up making the protestant branch
Martin Luther
A priest who studied the bible and didn’t believe the Catholics ways were correct, so he complained and got kicked out from the church. These complaints ended up leading to the protestant reformation and the making of the Lutheran branch
95 Theses
The list of problems Martin Luther came up with about the Catholic church. Most were about the indulgences
Catholic Reformation
A reformation in the Catholic church or also known as the Counter Reformation to stop the spread of Protestantism
Indulgence
A document given by the pope that forgave a person from the consequences of the sins they committed. Many viewed this as a way to buy into heaven
Scientific Revolution
The time where major astrological, physical, and biological discoveries were made
Scientific Method
A way to conduct orderly and reliable experiments
Ptolemy
A famous Greek thinker. Wrote about astronomy and geography. Made the geocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
Thought to have sparked the revolution. Contradicted Ptolemy’s theory, but died before he was able to prove it
Galileo Galilei
Proved Copernicus’ theory; was one of the first to study the sky with a telescope
Sir Isaac Newton
Famous scientist; proved theories so many times they became laws; law of gravity; law of motion
National Assembly
The 3rd Estate which is made up of 600 representatives for the common people. They were locked out of the 3 Estates meeting and became the National Assembly. Wanted a constitutional monarchy and fought against the Jacobins. Made a constitution
