History Unit 5 Revolutions
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- scientific method
- use of hypothesis and deduction, experimentations, and observation to prove a theory
- calculus
- a system of mathematics that calculates changing forces or quantities
- What was the scientific revolution? How did it change the way Europeans viewed the universe and workings of the human body?
- The scientific revolution was the use of reason, math, and technology to understand the physical universe. learned about gravity and relyed on the scientific method more. learned that blood circulates through the body
- William Penn
- English, 1600's, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania
- Contrast Hobbe's views w/ Locke's views.
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Hobbes - absolute control (people couldn't rebel)
Locke - people could rebel - What was the purpose of the new religious philosophy known as deism, and how did deism conflict with traditional religion?
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Purpose - religion more reasonable and fit w/ scientifc method
Conflict - organized religion exploited people because of emotions - Describe some of the main ideas of Englightenment thinkers.
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Reason
natural law
classical themes - Divine right
- that monarchs derive their power directly from God and that such power is absolute
- Martial law
- temporary military rule with limitations on individual rights
- Charles II
- English, 1600's, King - son of Charles I
- Tories
- England, 1600's, political party that wanted to keep the king
- William III
- Dutch, 1600's, ruler of netherlands and king of england
- Explain why relations between Great Britian and the colonies worsened after the French and Indian war.
- British government interfered with colonies and taxed them to pay for the war
- Compare and contrast Parliament's struggles for power with the king with the American colonist's later struggle for control of their owen affairs.
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Compare - both struggles for control (taxes and rights)
Contrast - england wanted to limit the king's power. america wanted representation in British government - fighting for different things - Revolution
- the violent overthrow of a government
- Napoleonic code
- French, 1800's, law code based on enlightenment ideas
- Duke of Wellington
- British, 1800's, commander, helped spanish
- Louis XVIII
- French, 1800's, French king