SS UNIT 8 VOCAB

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Series of events leading to modern science?

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Scientific revolution

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Who was Galileo?

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An Italian mathematician who first used experiments to test theories and was tried for contradicting Church teachings.

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Industry with family units or individuals working at home?

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Cottage Industry

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French philosopher, father of modern philosophy: "I think; therefore I am."

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Rene Descartes

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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A British writer advocating for women's rights.

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What is a theory?

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Explanations scientists develop to explain observed facts.

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Economic system where government regulates trade to ensure exports exceed imports.

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Mercantilism

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French noble who expanded Locke's ideas and advocated separation of powers.

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Charles-Louis Montesquieu

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Natural rights

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Rights that belong to all people from birth, including life, liberty, and property.

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Francis Bacon

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An English philosopher known for promoting the Scientific Method and inductive reasoning.