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Europe Unit 1b Vocab
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Johannes Kepler
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Proved planets revolved around the sun
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Isaac Newton
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Described a mathematical order to the universe/laws of physics
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Vesalius
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Studied anatomy, improved medicine
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Galileo
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Astronomer, found guilty of heresy by the Catholic Church
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Woodrow Wilson
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Founded the League of Nations
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Otto von Bismark
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modernized Germany, great leader
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Kaiser Wilhelm
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Leader of Germany during WWI
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Philosophies
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Group of "thinkers" that met in parks in Paris to theorize about science, economics, government, etc.
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Karl Marx
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creator of the Theory of Communism, wrote Communist Manifesto
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Adam Smith
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creator o the Theory of Capitalism, wrote Wealth of Nations
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John Locke
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English philospher that described natural human rights, believed humans were good
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Thomas Hobbes
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English philospher that described why a large powerful government was necessary, believed humans were bad
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Darwin
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naturalist, sailed on the "Beagle", wrote about natural selection and evolution
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French Revolution
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Revolution in France in 1789 that overthrew King Louis XVI after the Estates General Assembly
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Jacobins
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Group of peasants who fough for individual rights for all ruding French Revolution
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King Louis XVI
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Extravagant King who was overthrown during French Revolution
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Napolean Bonaparte
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United France after the French Revolution by establishing a large army and winning wats against other European countries. Dectator over France
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Industrial Revolution
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Use of science to create better means of production, such as engines, factories
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Scientific Revolution
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Scientists took many steps forwward in fields such as physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry. The value of science was quickly being recognized
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The Fourteen Points
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US Presidents Woodwrow Wilson's plan to end WW1 and create peace between all nations in Europe
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Treaty of Versailles
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Document signed by Germany that marked their surrender and the end of WW1
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Social Darwinism
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Darwinian principles of natual selection applied to humans. Not acceptable today, because it is a mistranslation of the principles of Darwin
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Italian leader who led a nationalistic movement to unite Italy and create a strong, independent country
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