Enlightenment and Sci Revolution

When sea voyages began to require sailing out of sight of land, this encouraged a growing interest in

• chemistry of salt water.

• biology for deep-sea fishing.

• astronomy for navigation.

• physics of ocean currents.

Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by

• making mathematical calculations.

• retracting his views under pressure.

• observing the sky through a telescope.

• formulating laws of gravity and motion.

Isaac Newton’s “Principia” explained

• the Scientific Method.

• the value of experimentation.

• the limits of human reason.

• the laws of gravity and motion.

Who developed a new system for classifying plants and animals?

• Carl Linnaeus

• René Descartes

• Johannes Kepler

• Antoine Lavoisier

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

• dictators learn from their experience.

• natural laws influence human society.

• society matters more than individuals.

• nature is beyond human understanding.

In “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith argued for

• building a global industrial empire.

• a free market based on competition.

• a national policy to accumulate gold.

• allowing colonies to be independent.

What were the salons of French Enlightenment thinkers?

• secular university classes

• lectures open to the public

• gatherings in private homes

• stores where books were sold

The Enlightenment overall promoted an attitude of

• piety

• anger

• cynicism.

• optimism.