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Enlightenment

Chapter 10: Enlightenment & Revolution

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Rene Descartes believed in one absolute truth... his own existence
Rationalism is the belief that... reason is the chief source of knowledge
Francis Bacon, who developed the scientific method as a... philosopher
In the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith gave all of the follow roles to government... protection, defense, and public works
Diderot's Encyclopedia was used to... attack religious superstition
Montesquieu's ideas were used in... the U.S. Constitution
Rousseau argued that society should be governed by... rule of the general will
Which composer wrote the "Messiah"? Handel
The first American constitution was... The Articles of Confederation
The 3 branches of the American national government were... executive, legislative, and judicial
The Articles of Confederation gave the American national government... too little power
The second Continental Congress approved a... declaration of independence
Who were three important astronomers during the Scientific Revolution Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler
Who was the first to argue that the sun, not the Earth was the center of the universe? Nicholas Copernicus
Isaac Newton's universal law of gravitation... showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe
Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, believed scientists should... use inductive reasoning
John Locke's ideas suggest that people were... molded by their experiences
Who composed "The Marriage of Figaro", "The Magic Flute, and "Don Giovanni", three of the world's greatest operas? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763... Great Britain gained control of India and North America, making it the world's greatest power.
Which French philosopher published a 28-volume set of books called the Encyclopedia? Diderot
According to the Ptolemaic system... the universe is a series of spheres with Earth fixed at the center.
Galileo's observations seemed to indicate that... the heavenly bodies were composed of material substance just like Earth, not pure orbs of light
Who has been rightly called the father of modern rationalism? Rene Descartes
Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his... analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances
Adam Smith believed in laissez-faire, by which he meant that... the state should not regulate the economy
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 granted the Americans control of... the western territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
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