World History Semester 1 Exam Review

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A new way of thinking about the natural world based upon careful observations and a willingness to question accepted beliefs.

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Scientific Revolution

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Proposed the heliocentric theory.

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Copernicus

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Proved the heliocentric theory with his telescope.

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Galileo

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Developed the universal law of gravity.

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Newton

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Father of scientific thinking, he focused on empiricism (conducting experiments to draw conclusions).

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Bacon

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Another father of scientific thinking, he focused on mathematics and logic in proving scientific truths.

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Descartes

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An 18th century movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society.

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Enlightenment

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Enlightenment thinker who believed that all men have natural rights: life, liberty, and the right to property

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Locke

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Thinker who thought man was evil and selfish and needed an absolute monarch to control them.

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Hobbes

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He believed in the separation of powers and the importance of checks and balances.

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Montesquieu