Chap10 World History Voc

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Geocentric

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earth at the center of the universe

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Ptolemaic System

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Sun is the Center of the universe. The universe is a series of concentric speres. Earth is fixed, or motionless,at the center of these spheres

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Heliocentric

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sun-centered. Sun not the Earth is at center of universe

Copernicus

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Universal Law of Gravitation

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a law that explains why the planetary bodies do not go off in straight lines, instead continue in elliptical orbits about the sun.
Every object in the universe is attracted to every other object by the force called gravity
Issac Newton

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Rationalism

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reason is the chief source of knowledge. Mind and matter is seperate. Only accept things that could be reasoned "I think, therefore I am"
Rene Descartes

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Scientific Matter

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systemic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.
Francis Bacon

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Inductive Reasoning

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Scientist should proceed from the particular to the general by making systematic observations and carefully organized experiments to test hypothesis. Aprocess that will lead to correct general principles.
Francis Bacon

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Philosophe

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Intellectuals of the enlightenment era. Writers,proffesors,journalists,economists, and above all social reformers

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Seperation of Powers

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The Government functioned through seperation of powers: the executive,legislative,and judicial powers of the gov. limitedand control each other with system of checks and balances.
Charles-Louis Montesquieu

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Laissez-faire

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"to let the people do what they want." Individuals wre free to pursue their own economic self-intrest and the state should not interfere.
Adam Smith

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Social Contract

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a social contract where entire society agrees to be governed by general will.
Libery is achieved by being forced to follow what is best for the general will.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Salon

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elegant drawing rooms of the wealthy upper class houses. Enlightment ideas were spread here. Invited guests: writers, artists,aristrocats, gov. officials and middle class.

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Rococo

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a new artistic style that emphazied grace, charm and gentle actions

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Enlightened Absolutism

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Enligtened rulers tried to govern by Enlightment principles while maintaining royal powers.
Enligtened rulers allowed relegious toleration,freedon of speech and press, and the rights to private property. Above all, Obeyed the laws and enforced them fairly for all subjects.

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Seven Years' War

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Maria Theresa leader of Australia refused to except the loss of Silesia to Prussia so she rebuilt her army and In 1756, Austria achieved a diplomatic revolution.

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Mestizos

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Latin America was a multiracial society. The off spring of Europeans and Native Americans

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Mulattoes

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Latin America was a multiracial society.
The off spring of Africans and Europeans.

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Hanoverians

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A new dynasty came about in 1914 after the last Stuart ruler, Queen Anne died without a heir so the crown was offered to her nearest relatives, Protestant rulers of the German state of Hanover. The first Hanoverian King George I did not speak english, and di not know the British system very well, so their chief ministers were allowed to handle Parliment.

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Stamp Act

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1765, The British leaders wanted to get new revenue sothe imposed a tax on certain printed materials such as legal documents and newspapers. The documents had to show a stamp to show the tax had been paid to Britain.
Opposed with violence and the act repealed in 1766

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First Continental Congress

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To conteract British actions, the colonies met in Philly in Sept. 1774. Members urged colonist to "take up arms and organize."

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Second Continental

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In April 1775 fighting broke out between British & colonies in Lexington & Concord Mass. The second Continental Congress met and formed an army called the Contiental Army, lead by George Washington as Commander in chief.

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Declaration of Independence

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Written by Thomas Jefferson. Approved July 4, 1776 and followed the ideas of John Locke. It declared the colonies independence from Britian. Colonies free and independent states absolved fromall allegiance to the British Crown.

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Yorktown

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General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to combined Am. & French forces led by Washington at Yorktown in 1781. The British decided to end the war.

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Federal System

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Power is shared between national governmant and state governments.

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Articles of Confederation

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the American's first constitution. The government under the Articles lacked power to deal with the new nation's problems.

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Bill of Rights

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In 1789 the new congress proposed 12 admendments, and the first 10 were approved by the states is the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of relegion,sppech,press,petiton & assembly. Right to bear arms, protected against unreasonable searches & arrests. Guaranteed trial by jury, due process of law and the protection of property rights.

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Mestizos

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Latin America was a multiracial society. The off spring of Europeans and Native Americans

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Mulattoes

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Latin America was a multiracial society.
The off spring of Africans and Europeans.

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Hanoverians

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A new dynasty came about in 1914 after the last Stuart ruler, Queen Anne died without a heir so the crown was offered to her nearest relatives, Protestant rulers of the German state of Hanover. The first Hanoverian King George I did not speak english, and di not know the British system very well, so their chief ministers were allowed to handle Parliment.

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Stamp Act

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1765, The British leaders wanted to get new revenue sothe imposed a tax on certain printed materials such as legal documents and newspapers. The documents had to show a stamp to show the tax had been paid to Britain.
Opposed with violence and the act repealed in 1766

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First Continental Congress

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To conteract British actions, the colonies met in Philly in Sept. 1774. Members urged colonist to "take up arms and organize."

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Second Continental

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In April 1775 fighting broke out between British & colonies in Lexington & Concord Mass. The second Continental Congress met and formed an army called the Contiental Army, lead by George Washington as Commander in chief.

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Declaration of Independence

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Written by Thomas Jefferson. Approved July 4, 1776 and followed the ideas of John Locke. It declared the colonies independence from Britian. Colonies free and independent states absolved fromall allegiance to the British Crown.

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Yorktown

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General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to combined Am. & French forces led by Washington at Yorktown in 1781. The British decided to end the war.

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Federal System

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Power is shared between national governmant and state governments.

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Articles of Confederation

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the American's first constitution. The government under the Articles lacked power to deal with the new nation's problems.

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Bill of Rights

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In 1789 the new congress proposed 12 admendments, and the first 10 were approved by the states is the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of relegion,sppech,press,petiton & assembly. Right to bear arms, protected against unreasonable searches & arrests. Guaranteed trial by jury, due process of law and the protection of property rights.