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Terms and Names
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |