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Theory of the universe that states the earth is the center, and that the sun revolves around it.
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Theory of the universe that states the sun is the center, and that the earth revolves around it.
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An offshoot of the Renaissance in which scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the workings of the universe.
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The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war.
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| Uses observation and experimentation to explain theories on the workings of the universe. |
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| (1564-1642) Italian astronomer. One of the founders of Europe's scientific revolution, one of his main contributions is making his own telescope. He was able to prove Copernicus’ heliocentric model correct. |
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| Causes of the Scientific Rev. |
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| Printing Press,reformation of the church, age f exploration,and ideas of Renaissance. |
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| Natural Rights: life liberty,property-believed you could overthrow the Govt. |
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| A movement in the 18th century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society. |
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English philosopher and political theorist. Wrote Leviathan, where he favored an absolute government as the only means of balancing human interests and desires with their rights of life and property. |
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| life, liberty, and property |
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| Theory of Thomas Hobbes that states the people form a social contract with government where they give up all rights for protection from other citizens |
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| Term given to the middle class people in society. |
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| In colonial Latin America, American born Spanish gentry, They owned most of the land but were treated like second class citizens, and were denied political rights. |
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| In colonial Latin America, Spanish official sent to govern Latin American colonies. They controlled government completely. |
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| (1694-1778) French philosopher. He believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government. He also spoke out against the corruption of the French government, and the intolerance of the Catholic Church. |
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| (1712-1778) French writer and Enlightenment philosopher who wrote a book called, The Social Contract, where he stated that people were basically good, and that society, and its unequal distribution of wealth, were the cause of most problems. |
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| Social gatherings to discuss the Enlightenment |
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A monarch who retains absolute control of their country while also enacting reform based on Enlightenment ideas.
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| Pride in one’s country or culture |
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| People limited rulers power |
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| Meeting of European political leaders to reestablish former territorial borders after the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the fall of Napoleon. The Congress was held in Vienna |
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A political policy in which countries attempt to preserve peace by keeping an equal military and economic status.
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| Causes of the French Rev. |
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| Denial of Rights, Economic Debt, and Enlightenment |
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| Middle Class, poor workers and peasants |
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| (1638-1715) He was an absolute monarch that controlled France. He was an weak, indecive, and paid little attention to crisis in his country |
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First new government during the first stage of the French Revolution.
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| Robespierre wanted to erases Frances past; he killed 40,000 victims by beheaded by the GUILLOTINE |
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| he conqured all most the whole thing. But then he looses the war and puts France in touble and he dies |
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| (1783-1830) Latin American revolutionary responsible for the ousting of Spain from much of South America during the 19th century. He is considered to be the most important figure in the fight for Latin American independence. |
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(1743?-1803) Revolutionary leader who is responsible for ousting France from Haiti during the Latin American Revolutions in the early 19th century.
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| The legislative body of France. Composed of representatives from the three estates which are Clergy in the First Estate, Nobles in the Second Estate, and peasants in the Third Estate. Each Estate is entitled to one vote on legislative matters. The Estates General was never as strong as the British Parliament of the American Congress |
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| devoted himself to study politcal liberty. He believed thatt Britan was the best-governed |
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| people who support the king |
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| a creole that had led forces to defeat Spanish army in 1816 |
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| known as the civil code/a system of laws made by Napolean during the French Revolution |
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| a leader in Mexico for iderpendence in 1812 |
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| a jocbin leader supported the king eventual during the Regoin of Terror |
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