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Provided the Heilocentric theory mathamaticlly with his laws of planetary motion using data collected by Brahe including elliptical orbits

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Kepler

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polish astronomer contradicted the geocentric theory by concluding the sun and not the earth was the center of the universe.

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Copernicus

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Published a medical book demonstrating that the human anatomy is completely different than of that of a animal

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Versalius

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used the telescope to observe Jupiters four moons, suns dark spots, and earths moon had a rough uneven surface

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Galieo

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English scientist given credit for low of gravity and calculus

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Newton

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british physicain that gave the vaccine of cowpox to counteract the germs of smallpox

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Edward Jenner

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considered the founder of modern chemistry, challenged Aristotles ideas by proposing that matter is made up of small particles

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Boyle

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George Frederick Handel- Joseph Hayden

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Bosque

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WolfGang Mozart-Ludwig Beethoven-J.S. Bach

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Classical

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Credited with the first publication of the encyclopedia a collection of articles and essays

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Diderot

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Author of Vindication of Woman’s Rights, and angered many people to give woman education in fields of politics and medicine

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Wolfstone Craft

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stated everyman was born free and everywhere in chains, direct democracy

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Rousseau

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Criminal Justice based on act commited

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beccaria

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exiled and sent for prison for his writing influences

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voltesire

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goverment was to protect peoples natural light and everybodys born equal.

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locke

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promoted empricism, and that knoledge would improves peoples lives.

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Bacon

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levitation, beleived absolute monarchy was necessary due to experience of english civil war.

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Hobbes

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french writer, believed best government was separation of powers

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montesque

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promoted math, logical thinking and geometry

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desecrates

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French people ended Old Regime and the begining of a new form of goverment

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National Assembly Oath

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beginning of French Revolution

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storming of the bastille

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panic that spread all thorough france

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The Great Fear

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Efficient and human way to kill

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guillotine

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early reforms by revolutionaries made pheasants mad

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State controlled churches

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leader that marked the reign of terror

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Robus Spierre

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Austria and Prussia declared war on france because

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they were scared that all their problems would happen to them

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Napoleans first victory was in

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Paris

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most significant factor why napolean was defeated in russia

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burning of the fields made it inhabitable and the cold weather

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napolean losses in america made him sell louisiana to

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thomas jefferson

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Napoleon act of crowning himself emperor and believing he was more powerful than the?

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pope

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the battle that marked the final defeat of napoleans reign in france was?

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waterloo

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the man whose plan was used to make peace in Europe following Napoleans defeat was

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mattenich

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the continental system was a blockade ordered by napolean mainly targeted who?

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the british

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in 1810 who controlled most of Western Europe

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Napoleon

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political tiumph, the nation of Europe cooperated to find settlements of peace and was fair to eliminate future wars.

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congress of vienna

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napoleans most imporants domestic issue

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napoleonic code

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why did napolean divorce his first wife

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couldn’t give him a male heir

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with napolean exile to St. Helena, france returns to what system of goverment

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constitutional monarchy

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Sun King

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Louis XIV

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Harpsburg ruler of austria, held infant in her arms and asked for aid

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maria theresa

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monarch brought their country out of orient into modern Europe by trying to westerize it

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peter the great

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built palace of versallius due to fear of residing in paris

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Louis XIV

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ruler inherited his great empire including his father, Charles V

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Phillip II

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monarchs fiance of minister Jean Babtiste Colbert, made france self-sufficent and improves economy by applying policies

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Louis XIV

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introduced potato

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King Louis

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ruler that came to power after exicution of Charles I, victorious general of the roundheads

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Oliver Cormen

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abollishment of monarchy was so unpleasant due to enforcement of the puritan morality and military rule, where did this take place

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England

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country that grew wealthy from great amount of gold and silver and allowed el greco and velazquez to flourish

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spain

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which country produced the bourbon dynasty, edict of nantes, and rule of cardinal richelieu

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France

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county declared bankruptcy 3 times due to high inflation while making enemies such as Netherlands and England rich because dependancy on their imported goods, which monarch?

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Phillip II

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monarch that Romanov czar of russia and gained a seaport on the Baltic Sea

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peter the great

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monarch that was considered shy, serious, and defender of Roman Catholic faith fighting protestants in Europe and muslims on Ottoman Empire, was married to Bloody Mary

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Phillip II

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ruler that came into power after execution of charles I, he was victorious general of the roundheads

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Oliver Cormwell

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absolute monarchs believed in an idea that god created the monarchy and that they were gods represenatives

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Devine Right

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the United States republic was modeled after

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roman ropublic

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the first emperor of the Roman Empire

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Ceaser agustas

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dutch Canadian explorer had a bay named after him

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hudson

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credited for sailing the world

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fernidad

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defeated Spanish Armada with effective navy built

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queen elizabeth

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european history known as reformation resulted in split of

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Catholic and Prodestant

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in religous matters, queen elizabeth followed policy of

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compromise

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middle passage refers to the

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transport of saves

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europeans brought africans to america becuase

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to work on plantations

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in 1500s exposure to the euopeans lead to

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devastation of Native American population

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95 theses, Martin Luther outlined his beliefs and they included

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baptism and prodestant

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artist that created sketches of flying machines and armored vehicles

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Da Vinchi

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painted sistine chapel ceiling and famous pieta

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michangelo

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most powerful in Roman Catholic Church

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Pope

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study of people and geography

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geography

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worship of single all one powerful god

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christianity

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period of history from 1500 A.D. to present

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modern history

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writing contains 22 symbols

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alphabet

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napolean coup d etat ousted witch executive body

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directory

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egyptian writing

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hyroglyphs

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human made objects (toolls,wepons,jewlery) helps learn about past

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artifacts

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100 years is a

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century

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one who studies materials of prehistoric people

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archeologist

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japan general that held more political power than an emperor

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shorgoh

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Nile River flows ?

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north

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most practiced religion in India

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Hinduism

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sacred book of islam

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quron

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sacred book of Christianity

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The Bible

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Egyptian ruler who has absolute power of people

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Phero

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china built what to fight against invasions

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Great Wall of China

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eight fold path reflects what religion

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buddism

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nirvana reflects what religion

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buddism

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confushious encouraged intense loyalty to

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family

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current period of year

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contemporary

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author of the prince

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machavelli

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