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geocentric theory that Earth is the center of the universe
ancient writings used to challenge accepted ways of thinking were written by Greek and Roman scholars
Polish scientist Nicholas Copernicus
heliocentrism Nicolaus Copernicus
spent many nights studying the sky Nicolaus Copernicus
spent much time doing mathematical calculations Nicolaus Copernicus
the science that deals with the sun, moon, stars, and planets astronomy
Italian scientest Galileo Galilei
interested in mathematics Galileo Galilei
wondered if heavier objects fell faster than lighter ones Galileo Galilei
said heavier objects fell faster than lighter ones Aristotle of ancient Greece
watched falling hailstones hit the ground at the same time regardless of size Galileo Galilei
decided Aristotle was wrong Galileo Galilei
telescope an instrument that made distant things seem close
instrument that helped Galileo in his scientific studies telescope
teacher Galileo Galilei
improved original Dutch telescope Galileo Galilei
Who did Galileo sell his new telescope design to? the navy of Venice
made Galileo Galilei rich and have more time to be able to study the night sky? new telescope design
believed the moon had a smooth surface ancient Greeks
discovered moon was rough and uneven Galileo Galilei
discovered Jupiter had several moons in orbit around it Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei's most dramatic discovery Earth was spinning and was circling in an orbit around the sun
who Galileo Galilei's writings came to the attention of Roman Catholic Church leaders
they were against the writings of the Church; if he did not stop writing he would be arrested, tried by a Church court, and could possibly be put to death. :( what Roman Catholic Church told Galileo Galilei
what happened to Galileo's books banned
not allowed to leave his home Galileo Galilei
told to abandon idea of heliocentrism or face life in prison Galileo Galilei
sincerely religious man Galileo Galilei
born the year Galileo Galilei died Isaac Newton
died the year Isaac Newton was born Galileo Galilei
the story of Newton being hit on the head by an apple illustrates gravity
English scientist Isaac Newton
calculated that the same force that pulls a falling apple toward Earth also pulls at the moon Isaac Newton
explained why the moon did not crash into Earth Isaac Newton
his studys of gravity helped later scientist understand better how a heliocentric universe worked Isaac Newton
invented calculus :(!! Isaac Newton
developed theory of motion Isaac Newton
important part of developing a space program law of motion
studied color and light Isaac Newton
an instrument that bends and separates light, to show that light is made up of many bands of color a prism
work led to the spectroscope Isaac Newton
improved Galileo's telescope Isaac Newton
made telescope that used mirrors to reflect the light from stars Isaac Newton
wrote "Principia Mathematica" when he was 83 Isaac Newton
"The Father of the Enlightenment" Isaac Newton
French scientist Rene Descartes
developed the scientific method Rene Descartes
a way of testing ideas to determine if they are true scientific method
developed inductive reasoning Rene Descartes
facts for a general theory. then test theory by looking at additional facts inductive reasoning
William Harvey English scientist
discovered that the heart pumps blood through the body William Harvey
Antoine Lavoisier French scientist
developed the idea of chemical elements Antoine Lavoisier
simple substances that cannot be broken down into anything else chemical elements
Benjamin Franklin American scientist
conducted experiments that proved lightning was electricity Benjamin Franklin
invented lightning rod Benjamin Franklin
a device to protect buildings during lightning storms lightning rod
began to look for universal laws they believed controlled government and society European thinkers
to englighten to give or recieve wisdom
the period when European thinkers began to look for universal laws they believed controlled government and society the Enlightenment
supported Enlightenment ideas Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia and the German king, Frederick the Great
had a strong impact on the 13 colonies the Enlightenment
a paper influenced by the Enlightenment the Declaration of Independence
John Locke an Enlightenment thinker
examined the relationship between people and government John Locke
the belief that God chose kings "the divine right of kings"
argued that an agreement between rulers and peopleis the basis of government John Locke
a contract between rulers and their people "consent of the governed"
ideas started an age of political change John Locke
visited China Marco Polo
risked death on the Silk Road of Central Asia Marco Polo
brought back silks and spices for great profits Marco Polo
devoted his life and wealth to finding a sea route to the wealth of Asia Prince Henry
built a school for the best mapmakers and shipbuilders Prince Henry
improved the compass and the astrolabe and updated maps the students of Prince Henry's school
caravel a combination of broad-bodied European ships and 3-sided sails of Arab boats
a ship that could sail in almost an direction caravel
Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias
sailed around the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope Bartolomeu Dias
the second Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama
reached India, the first European to sail so far east Vasco de Gama
returned to India with warships to conquer rich port cities for Portugal Vasco de Gama
the success of this country encouraged Spain to look for a sea route to Asia Portugal
an Italian seaman Christopher Columbus
asked Spain's rulers to finance his plan to reach Asia by sailing west Christopher Columbus
two continents lay between Europe and Asia
came ashore San Salvador, a new island Christopher Columbus
claimed new lands for Spain Christopher Columbus
traded with "Indians" Christopher Columbus
believed he was in the Indies in Asia so he called the natives Indians Christopher Columbus
never admitted that he sailed to a new continent Christopher Columbus
realized Christopher Columbus' mistake Amerigo Vespucci
the second Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci
made six voyages to explore the coast of South America Amerigo Vespucci
wrote about the new continent in his journals that were widely published in Europe Amerigo Vespucci
included Vespucci's two continents on a map some German mapmaker
the Americas were named in honor of him Amerigo Vespucci
the third Portuguese seaman Ferdinand Magellan
tried to sail around the world Ferdinand Magellan
struggled through the rough waters of a strait at the tip of South America Ferdinand Magellan
a narrow channel, or body of water, between two larger bodies of water strait
the strait Ferdinand Magellan struggled on The Strait of Magellan
three of his five ships reached the Pacific (peaceful) ocean Ferdinand Magellan
killed in the Phillipines in a battle with local people Ferdinand Magellan
Northwest Passage a water route to the wealth of Asia
an Italian explorer hired by the King of England to find the Northwest Passage John Cabot
explored Newfoundland, Labrador, and Nova Scotia as well as claiming the lands for England John Cabot
another Italian explorer hired by the French to find the Northwest Passage Giovanni de Verrazano
the first European to sail into the harbor of modern-day New York Giovana de Verrazano
a French explorer Jacques Cartier
continued Verrazano's explorations Jacques Cartier
sailed up the St. Lawrence River in Canada Jacques Cartier
and English explorer hired by the Dutch Henry Hudson
sailed up the Hudson River in Albany, New York and explored the Hudson Bay in northern Canada Henry Hudson
his crew mutinied himself, his son John, and seven crew members adrift in a small boat Henry Hudson
an island of which Columbus brought more than 1,000 people to Hispaniola
an imaginary line dividing the world in half for Portugal and Spain Line of Demarcation
west of the Line of Demarcation Spanish
east of the Line of Demarcation Portuguese
the person who claimed Brazil for Portugal Pedro Cabral
the person who set sail for India but a storm blew his ship east Pedro Cabral
Spanish conquerors conquistadors
seized the lands and riches of Native Americans conquistadors
MACSIP MEXICO is where the AZTEC lived and they were conquered by CORTES- SOUTH AMERICA is where the INCA lived and they were conquered by PIZARRO
Moctezuma the Aztec emperor
Tenochtitlan the Aztec empire
thought that Hernando Cortes was a god Moctezuma
the Inca emperor Atahualpa
from Kansas to the tip of South America Spanish Territory
southern Central Americain into the southwestern United States New Spain
the city ontop of the ruins of Tenochtitlan Mexico City
the capital of New Spain Mexico City
most of South America except Brazil, the Northeast, and the southern tip Peru
the capital of Peru Lima
a city built by Francisco Pizarro Lima
people of Spanish descent born in the Americas Creoles
children of Creoles and Indians mesizos
Sassy Catapillars Make Icecream Sundaes SOCIAL ORDER: Spaniards, Creoles, Mestizos, Indians, Slaves
Spanish for a large area of land used for agriculture hacienda
crops raised on haciendas grapes, wheat, cattle, etc...
missionaries those who teach others their religious beleifs
the missionaries' goal to convert Indians into Roman Catholics
diseases caught by Indians small pox and measles
a settlement established by the Dutch on the valley of what is now New York New Netherland
large land grants given to landowners patroons
a colony made by France in eastern Canada New France
the first permanent English colony Jamestown
the 13 english colonies were part of this untill they revolted British Empire
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