unit 5 review
unit 5 review
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- peter the great
- Became the ruler of Russia and known for westernzing the country in order to be successful. He made Russia come out of their isolation and created the first navy. He soon moved his capital to St. Petersburg, where he expanded the size of Russia.
- louis XIV
- the longest reign in French history, was characterized by a great court and the expansion of French influence in Europe.{aka ~ the sun king}
- isaac newton
- Scientist who explained gravity
- Galileo Galilei
- Galileo's achievements include: building the first high-powered astronomical telescope
- Nicolas Copernicus
- He worked on his theory that the planets in our solar system revolved around the sun
- william harvey
- He showed how heart pumps blood through body
- oliver cromwell
- English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War
- frederick the great
- King of Prussia whco used the army to strengthen his nation's power {aka ~ the royal drill sergeant}
- charles II
- Charles I's son, Tried to get along with parliament started beginning of restoration of constitutionalism, used parliament a lot
- charles I
- Enforced Divine Right. Bring more Absolutist policies to England .Also brought too much Catholic influence.
- Johannes Kepler
- His achievements in astronomy and mathematics shaped our current understanding of the solar system.