Unit 3 Enlightenment and Revolution World History

Polish astronomer and clergyman who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center. Heliocentric (1473-1543)

• Copernicus

• Heliocentric

• John Locke

(1564-1642) An Italian who provided more evidence for the heiiocentric theory & questioned if the heavns really were perfect. He invented a new telescope, studied the sky, and published what he discovered. Because his work provided evidence that the Bible was wrong, he was arrested and ended up on house arrest for the rest of his life

• Einstein

• Galileo

• Napoleon

A German astronomer (1572-1630), who formulated three laws of how the planets revolve around the sun. He used math to prove Copernicus theories are true.

• Martin Luther

• John Locke

• Kepler

(1642-1727) English scientist who discovered gravity, invented calculus, and formulated the laws of motion.

• Newton

• Galileo

• Socrates

A movement of ideas that occured in Europe between 1680 & 1790. Attemped to apply reason to understand, explain, and even change the world; The Age of Reason

• 95 Thesis

• Enlightenment

• Protestant Reformation

(English) Wrote "Two Treatises of Government". Said human nature lived free and had the natural right of life, liberty, and property. He said the government was created in order to protect these rights and if the government failed to do so it was the duty of the people to rebel.

• Newton

• John Locke

• Napoleon

French philosopher who believed in freedom of religion and freedom of speech

• Copernicus

• Ben Franklin

• Voltaire

French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; wrote "The Social Contract"-- the idea that people agree to to be governed for the greater good.

• Plato

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

(1638-1715) Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace of Versailles.

• Voltaire

• Newton

• Loius 14th

(r 1682-1725) Westernized Russia. He made the med in the upper classes shave their beards. Made Russia's army strong. Built St. Petersburg, the "Window to the West"

• Tsar Peter the Great

• Enlightenment

• Peter the Magnificent