HistoryTest 2/23 Flashcards
What is the result of the Scientific Revolution?
Spread of new ideas
(observation and experiments)
what did ptolemy discover?
Geocentric- earth is the center of the universe
what did Copernicus discover?
Heliocentric theory- Planets revolve around the sun
What happened before the Scientific revolution?
Religious and traditional beliefs
What is an absolute monarch?
-Did not share power with people
-No checks authority
Reasons for French Revolution?
-Louis XIV beheaded
-Absolute rulers
-Enlightenment principles and hungry peasants
Who is Napoleon?
Emperor
What is the Continental system and made by who?
-No trade with England
-Napoleons rule
Who leads to Napoleons first downfall?
Russia
What 3 things are part of the French Revolution?
-National Assembly
-Public safety committee
-Robes pierce reign of terror
What is National Assembly?
the elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution
What is the Public safety committee?
What is robes pierce reign of terror?
Where is Napoleon exiled too after the invasion of Russia?
Elba Island
where is Napoleon exiled too after his second downfall?
St. Helena
