Scientific Revolution/English Civil War Flashcards

1
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Andreas Vesalius achieve breakthrough in medicine?

A

dissected human bodies

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2
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Johannes Kepler proving planets move in oval paths how?

A

using mathematical formulas

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3
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who believe gov. power best divided among separate branches

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Baron de Montesquieu

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4
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Isaac Newton’s book with theories about laws of gravity

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Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy/Principia

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5
Q

Credited helping sci. method?

A

Francis Bacon

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6
Q

first proposed sun was center of universe?

A

Nicolaus Copernicus

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7
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Time Period of Enlightenment

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1600-1700

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8
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argued ppl should reply more on emotion that instinct?

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Jean-Jaques Rousseau

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9
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imprisoned for publication of Encyclopedie

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Denis Diderot

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10
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Why did Galileo recant own statements?

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to avoid torture from catholic church

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11
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whos theories of anatomy did the works of andrew vealius and willam harvey disprove

A

Galen

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12
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2 individuals that made contributions to study of oxygen

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Joseph Priestly and Antoine Lavoisier

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13
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Ellipses

A

an oval shaped path

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14
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system mathematics developed by isaac newton

A

calculus

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15
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fundamental biological units discovered by robert hooke?

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cells

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16
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ppl who tried to transform base metals into precious metals

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alchemists

17
Q

form of government thomoas hobbes advocate

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absolute monarchy

18
Q

basis of the relationship between gov. and individuals

A

social contract

19
Q

believed human nature was characterized by violence and order

A

thomas hobbes

20
Q

2 ppl who opposed Enlightenment

A

Rousseau and Immanuel Kant

21
Q

before taking english throne James was king of what country

A

Scotland

22
Q

principle that states a person cannot be held in prison without just cause

A

habeus corpus

23
Q

leader of parliaments forces, military dictator, and lord protector

A

oliver cromwell

24
Q

2 countries the act of union unit in 1707

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england and scotland

25
Q

4 provisions of petition of right

A

king cant college taxes
cant house soldiers in private homes
cant imprison anyone without reason
no martial law unless war time

26
Q

beheaded after english civil war

A

Charles I

27
Q

member of roundheads

A

supporters of parliament

28
Q

group dissolved by charles I

A

parliament

29
Q

supposed charles I

A

cavaliers

30
Q

archbishop of canterbury under charles I

A

william laud

31
Q

3 causes of glorious revolution

A

james II became king
wanted to raise their son catholic
james wanted absolute power

32
Q

who were whigs

A

ppl of parliament who wanted to exclude james

33
Q

who made up english cabinet

A

group of advisers from house of commons

34
Q

period in which house of stuart returned to throne

A

restoration

35
Q

why did irish rebel against england and charles I

A

their land was being taken

36
Q

why did puritans leave england

A

charles and willam laud were persecuting them

37
Q

what was created to limit power of charles I

A

petition of right

38
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why were theories of copernicus and galileo challened to authority of catholic church? how was the work of each affected?

A

church thought earth was at the center, not sun; copernicus didnt care since he wasnt catholic
galileo recanted but secretly kept working on theories