Enlightenment, scientific revolution and French Revolution

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Who was the first modern European to propose a heliocentric universe?

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Nicholas Copernicus

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What was the Catholic Church's reaction to the heliocentric theory?

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They attacked it

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What is Deism?

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The belief that God created the world but does not interfere with it

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The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

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geocentric

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During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________

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Church

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Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.

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experiments and logic

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What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory? Options: That Jupiter had four moons, That the planets revolved around the earth, That the sun was the biggest star, That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

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By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

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An agreement between free individuals and government; the government's role is to protect one's natural rights.

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social contract

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An intellectual movement focused on improving government and society using reason and thought.

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Enlightenment