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authority
an accepted source of information, advice, etc.; an expert
hypothesis
a scientific guess
nationalism
devotion and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism
absolutism
complete and unrestricted power in government
divine right
the right to rule comes from God
scientific method
a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated, and the hypothesis is tested
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A time when scieitists questioned authority and wanted to find proof to life's questions.
Why did Europeans want to find an all-water route to Asia?
So that goods would not have to stop in so many places and be so expensive
Wht did Isaac Newton discover?
law of gravity
What idea did Copernicus develop?
that all the planets revolve around the sun
Who did not trust Galileo and why?
the Catholic Church because they still thought that the earth was the center of the universe
What saying was Rene Descartes famous for?
"I think therefore I am."
What 2 things weakened the power of the Catholic Church?
Scientific Revolution and Reformation
Who gained power in the 1600s?
monarchs
Who did Louis XIV choose to run the country?
Cardinal Richelieu
Why did Louis XIV build the palace of Versailles?
to show off his power
Who forced Russians to shave their beards and dress like western Europeans?
Peter the Great
What did King James I believe?
divine right of Kings
What did Europeans begin to buy in the late Middle Ages?
silk, spices and jewels
Who was John Cabot?
He explored the coast of North America and claimed land for the England.
What did the navy of Elizabeth I defeat in 1588?
The Spanish Armada
Who was the first to find an all-water route to Asia?
Portugese
Who hired Columbus to find an all-water route for Spain?
Ferdinand and Isabella
Where did Culumbus think he was when he reached an island in the Caribbean Sea?
East Indies
Who was in command of the firsrt ship to sail around the world?
Magellan