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Direct Democracy |
Form of government in which people decide on the laws enacted;established by Ancient Athenians |
A Greek born type of government that allows people's opinions |
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Representative |
A democracy practiced by the Roman Republic; Officials represent a group of people |
Indirect Democracy |
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Voltaire |
A thinker of enlightenment who has influenced to Bill of Rights;He also fought for tolerance and freedom of speech |
He was an inspiration to Thomas Jefferson |
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Neoclassical |
The western movement that developed new art and culture through "classical inspiration" |
New Classical |
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Baron de Montesquieu |
French Writer who devoted himself to study political liberty. He also named the three branches of government |
Created Separation of Powers |
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Geocentric Theory |
Idea that the Earth is the center of the universe |
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Nicolaus Copernicus |
A Polish astronomer who disproved the geocentric Theory and created the heliocentric theory |
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Enlightenment |
Movement that changed western civilization by stressing the power of people |
Also known as the Age of Reason |
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Mary Wollstonecraft |
Famous Female writer who argued that the education of women is as important as men |
Wrote "A Vindication of the rights of Woman" |
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Francis Bacon |
English Writer who criticizes medieval scholars who had old world superstitions;urged for conclusion on theories |
Used logic similar to Rene |
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Scientific Revolution |
The development of new ways of thinking and the new insight of political,religious,and educational beliefs |
Main topic and advancement |
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Leviathan |
Thomas Hobbes used to express his view of an absolute Monarchy |
Sea Dragon |
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Galileo Galilei |
Italian Scientist who learned of Dutch lens making and used a telescope to study astronomy |
Wrote "Starry Messenger" |
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Eratosthenes |
Known for measuring the Earth's Circumference |
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Rene Descartes |
French Philosopher and mathematician who created geometry |
Relied on logic like Francis Bacon |
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Zacharias Janssen |
Inventor of the first microscope |
First telescope name starts with last letter in the alphabet |
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Anton van Leeuwenhock |
Known as father of microbiology and was the first to examine bacteria |
His name has the same number of syllables to microbiology |
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Andreas Vesalius |
Physician who dissected a human body and published his observations |
Made the book "On the structure of the Human body" |
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Heliocentric Theory |
Theory that the sun was the center of the universe |
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Empiricism |
Experimental Method used to conclude old theories |
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Ptolemy |
Greek philosopher who expanded on the geocentric Theory |
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Inquisition |
Government system within Catholic Church with the job to combat religious decent |
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Jean Jacques Rousseau |
Philosopher who created a social contract to benefit political authority |
Stressed individual freedom of thought and expression |
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Claudius Galenenus |
Greek physician who studied the anatomy of animals but not humans |
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Isaac Newton |
Studied math and physics and concluded that all physical objects were affected equally by the same forces |
Published "3 laws of motion" and came up with the "Law of universal motion" |
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Edward Jenner |
Created a vaccine to prevent smallpox |
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Evangelista Torricelli |
1st mercury barometer |
Last name rhymes with mercury |
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Robert Boyle |
Founder of modern chemistry.He also challenged Aristotle's idea about the four items and said everything was made of smaller particles |
Has his own law that explains volume,temperature,and pressure of gas |
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Philosophes |
French for philosopher |
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Frederick the Great |
King of Prussia who granted many religious freedoms,reduced censorship, and improved education. |
Frederick the 2nd |
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Joseph the Great |
Son and successor of Maria Theresa.introduced legal reforms and freedom of press. |
He ruled Austria for 10 years from 1780-1790 |
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Catherine the Great |
Exchanged many letters with Voltaire. Ruled with absolute authority but looked to reform Russia |
Most admired by philosophers |