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Terms and Names
Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Geocentric Theory | The earth is in the center of the Universe. |
Scientific Revoulution | A new way too look at the Natural world. |
Helicentric theory | The Sun is in the center of the Universe. |
Galileo Galilei | Galileo Galilei made the first ever telescope. |
Scientific Method | The Scientific method is a procedure for gathering Data and testing ideas. |
Enlightment | A movement that challenged the reasons and thought and the power of every person to solve problems. |
Social Contract | It is an agreement that limits the power of each person. |
John Locke | John Locke studied the human body |
Philosophes | A group of thinkers in France during the Enlightment |
Voltaire | A brilliant and influential philosophes in France. |
Montesquieu | She studied the goverment. |
Rousseau | He studied the rights of the people |
Mary Wollstonecraft | she wrote an essay talking about the right of women. |
Salons | They are rich women that talks about how smart they are and drinks tea while having a disscusion. |
Baroque | It characterized paintings and music. |
Neoclassical | It separate the arts and music in Europe |
Enlightened despots | They wanted to rule fairly but they didnt want direct democaracy. |
Catherine the Great | She exchanged words with Voltaire |
Declaration of Independence | Life, liberty, pursuit of happines |
Thomas Jefferson | He made the Declaration of independence |
Checks and balances | A rule that balances the power of |
Federal System | The federal system is the one that divided the power between the federal government and state government. |
Bill of rights | The bill of rights is the first right that protected the people. |