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31 Cards in this Set
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Balance of power |
Equal distribution of power between the major European powers. France, Britain, Austria, Russia |
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Bill of Rights (US) |
The first ten amendments of the constitution |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that inspired the creation of the 13 colonies |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
A form of government that makes a king or queen the head of state with the exception of an elected parliament have the ability to pass legislation |
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Declaration of Independence |
A statement made by Thomas Jefferson that named the 13 colonies 13 independent states, free from British control |
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Deductive reasoning |
A form of reasoning where a conclusion is made from evidence given |
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Deism |
Rejects all religious knowledge to prove the existence of god, and is based more on observation and reason of the natural world |
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Democracy |
A form of government where the people have equal say |
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Despot |
A ruler who holds absolute power |
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Enlighten |
To give someone greater knowledge on a subject. A ruler that has religious toleration, supports art etc... |
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French and Indian War |
A seven year war fought between the British colonies and New France with Native American allies. |
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Geocentric |
The belief that the universe revolved on the earth |
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Heliocentric |
The belief that the earth revolved around the sun |
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Inductive reasoning |
When evidence is drawn from a conclusion |
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Mercantilism |
A system where the mother country colonizes in order to strip the colony of it's resources and provide for the mother country |
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Nationalism |
The political ideology of one becoming attached it their own nation |
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Natural rights |
According to John Locke are life, liberty, and property |
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Neoclassicism |
The western movement of art, music, literature, theatre, and architecture that drawn inspiration from the classical art of Ancient Greece |
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Philosophes |
The intellectuals of the 18th century enlightenment period |
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Ptolemaic System |
A system that supports the geocentric model of the universe |
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Rationalism |
A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason; reason is more foundational than experience |
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Salon |
Rooms where rich Parisian women would meet as discuss art, literature, science and philosophy |
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Scientific method |
A process that involves creating questions and solving them through reason |
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Seven Years War |
Also known as the french and Indian was. The war was fought between the Great Powers of the war |
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Social class |
A hierarchy that is determined by income, religion, occupation, or inheritance |
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Social contract |
A theory that addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual |
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Tabula rasa |
The belief that knowledge comes from experience |
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Treaty of Paris |
Ended the seven years war. Marked the beginning of Britain supremacy outside of europe |
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Tyranny |
Unrestrained use of power |
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War of Austrian succession |
Involved most of European powers over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the Habsburg's |
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War of Spanish succession |
Broke out over the death of Charles II who died without an heir and named king Phillip the heir |
