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U9 Enlightenment/Rev
Absolutism, Enlightenment, and Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Copernicus’s heliocentric theory cause such a controversy? | undermined church teachings |
| What was Kepler’s contribution to science? | Law of planetary motion, planets moved in ellipses |
| What theory is Isaac Newton famous for developing? | law of gravity |
| Why did the Catholic Church feel threatened by the scientific method? | went against their teachings |
| What idea was John Locke famous for coming up with? natural rights | life, liberty, property |
| What areas did the famous enlightenment thinker Voltaire speak out on? | freedom of speech, religion |
| How did early enlightenment thinkers propose people solve the problems of their day? | logic and reason |
| What ruling style did Peter the Great, Louis XIV, and Napoleon share in common? | absolute |
| What is the name for the belief that the power to rule comes directly from God? | divine right |
| Who did Peter the Great want Russia to become more like? | Western Europe |
| In what ways did Peter the Great westernize Russia? | Introduction of potatoes, newspapers, navigational schools, moved capital for a warm water port, modernized army/navy |
| What was Louis XIV’s nickname? | the Sun king, known for saying L’etat Cest Moi…I am the state |
| What two groups fought during the English Civil War? | Roundheads (Parliament) and Cavaliers (loyal to King) |
| What English king was beheaded for abuse of power after the English Civil War? | Charles the I, he dissolved Parliament, raised taxes without Parliaments consent, jailed people without causes, forced loans |
| What document guaranteed personal freedoms in England? | English Bill of Rights |
| In what ways were the French Revolution and the American Revolution alike? | Both favored representative gov’t, both were angry over taxes, both inspired by Enlightenment |
| What event is given credit for starting the French Revolution? | Storming of the Bastille, the prison fortress by the Third Estate |
| What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights? | make clear the limits of royal power |
| What method of warfare did the Russians use against Napoleon and his troops? | Scorched earth policy |
| What were some of the reforms Napoleon enacted for France? | Code of law (Napoleonic Code), Church reforms, economic reforms |
| What were the main goals going into the Congress of Vienna? | Reinstate royal families, create a balance of power, surround France with strong neighbors |
| What kind of takeover did Napoleon orchestrate in order to become the leader of France? | coup de tat, which is French for “seizure of power by force”. In other words, he just took the throne in a military coup. |
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