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