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Sci. Rev. & Enlight.
(Mooresville) Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient astronomer who believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. | Ptolemy |
| First astronomer to publicly claim that the Sun, not the Earth is the center of the universe, but said it was just a theory so he wouldn't get in trouble with the Catholic Church. | Copernicus |
| Got in trouble with the Catholic Church for supporting the idea that the Sun is the center of the universe. | Galileo |
| Time when scientists and mathematicians used reason and logic to understand the laws of nature. | Scientific Revolution |
| Time when philosophers used reason and logic to understand the laws of society | Enlightenment |
| Believed that because humans are naturally greedy and selfish, so they need a very strong government to regulate them | Hobbes |
| Believed that people are born with natural rights that a government should protect and if it doesn't the citizens should get a new government | Locke |
| Believed that people should give up some of their rights and agreed to be governed by what is best for the whole society | Rousseau |
| Believed the powers in a government should be separated among different branches so that no one branch is too powerful. | Montesquieu |
| Believed that the freedoms and liberties of citizens should not be limited by the government. He spoke out against slavery and supported religious toleration. | Voltaire |
| Believed that women should have the same rights as men since they possess that same logic and reason. | Wollstonecraft |
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