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15 Cards in this Set
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Ptolemy
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The Ptolematic system-- Earth is the center
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Who was the first to introdce the heliocentric system?
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Copernicus- Polish
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Kepler
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The Elipse and Laws of Planetary motion
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who was most responsible for the Scientific Method?
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Galileo
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Name the First of the Prussian Electors and what he did
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Fredrick William: The Great Elector
-United Brandenburg and Prussia, they weren dominated by the Junkers -After Thirty Years, war, he forced Estates to accept taxation |
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Name 2nd Prussian Elector and what he did
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Fredrick William I
-Liked Soldiers and recruted a good army -made a strong beaurocratic state where ppl could rise up according to government jobs -military always at peace |
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Name the 3rd Elector and what he did for Prussia
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Fredrick William II
-Embraced Culture- made him enlightened -War of Austrian Succession doubled the size of Prussia -Seven Yrs War in 1756: France kicked out of NA |
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Explain why Fredrick II was enlightened
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-Freedom of Religion "Crush the infamous thing"
-Believed he was a servant of the state |
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Why did the French Revolution start?
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-Nationalistic
-Money -Taxation -Enlightenment -Population Increase -Wars-Debt |
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Why was the French Revolution different?
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It changed France COMPLETELY
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What happens with the crops to start the FR?
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Bad harvests and deregulation sends prices high
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What made Louis Jaques Necker?
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Banks forced him to higher a financial minister
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What did the people call for?
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Meeting of the Estates General (step 1)
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What does Maximilian demand @ the Estates General? What is the result?
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Demands:-Nobility pay taxes, Voting
-Tenis Court Oath |
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What happened at the Storming of the Bastille?
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The peasants stormed the Bastille for the gun powder
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