Historical Events and Ideas

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The Church's role during the Scientific Revolution.

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- The Church did not encourage a diversity of ideas. - The Church believed in the Geocentric theory, while scientists argued for the Heliocentric theory.

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Similarities between the church during the Scientific Revolution and absolute monarchs during the Enlightenment.

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- Absolute monarchs were reluctant to implement changes, just like the church. - Absolute monarchs and the Church had a lot of power.

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Purpose of the Samurai system in feudal Japan.

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- To establish power and authority.

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Reason Japan limited trade with Europe from the 17th through the 19th centuries.

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- Japan believed their culture would be corrupted by contact with Europeans.

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Montesquieu's ideas.

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- Separation of powers. - Three branches of government.

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Type of leader who opposed Enlightenment ideas.

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- Absolute monarchs.

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Issue debated but not changed under Catherine the Great of Russia.

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- Emancipating the serfs.

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Economic situation that led to the French Revolution.

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- Efforts to stimulate industry in France through trade agreements caused unemployment. - The Third Estate was paying 100% of the taxes.

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Enlightenment thinker who influenced Simon Bolivar during Latin American independence movements.

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- John Locke’s ideas of natural rights and people’s consent of the government.

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Result of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

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- People gained more rights after the French Revolution. - Olympe de Gouges wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen.