World History Age of Reason

"Movement that applied reason and laws to understand nature and society"

• Scientific Revolution
• Enlightenment
• Transcendentalism 
• Inductive Reasoning

Rejected traditional teachings of the Catholic Church, introduced scientific method, hypotheses

• Enlightenment
• Scientific Revolution
• Transcendentalism
• Inductive Reasoning

Englishmen who stated government power comes from people, not God

• Thomas Hobbes
• Robert Boyle
• Isaac Newton
• John Locke

"Father of Chemistry" ... Studied gasses at different temperatures

• John Locke
• Robert Boyle
• Isaac Newton
• Thomas Hobbes

Researched gravity, and is known for the 3 laws of motion

• Robert Boyle
• Thomas Hobbes
• Isaac Newton
• John Locke

Believed that man needed central authority to keep order, if not society would break down

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Robert Boyle
• Isaac Newton

Polish astronomer who believed the Earth orbited the sun

• Galileo Galilei
• Nicolas Copernicus
• Isaac Newton
• Robert Boyle

Mathematician and scientist who proved the heliocentric theory using his telescope

• Nicolas Copernicus
• Galileo Galilei
• Isaac Newton
• Robert Boyle

Whose arguments for religious toleration influenced the American and French Revolutions?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• John Locke
• Rousseau

Which enlightenment thinker argued for separation of powers in government to prevent tyranny?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• John Locke
• Rousseau