Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution Review

What did Copernicus say about the universe (hint: heliocentric model)?

• The sun is in the center

• All planets stand still

• God moves the sun and earth whenever He wants

Why were Isaac Newton’s ideas about motion important?

• They showed science, not God, explains motion

• They showed the church was right

• They said the earth is flat

What are John Locke’s “natural rights/unalienable rights”?

• Life, freedom, and property

• Only rights from kings

• No rights at all

What was Montesquieu’s big idea about government?

• 3 branches of government that check each other

• Punishment should be cruel

• One king should have all the power

What did Adam Smith believe about the economy?

• Laissez-Faire Government should stay out of it (“hands-off”)

• Rich people should lose their money

• Government should control all money

What does the scientific method (Francis Bacon) teach us to do?

• Test and study evidence to find the truth

• Believe the first answer you see

• Trust everything the church says

What are natural rights/unalienable rights?

• Life, freedom, and property

• Living without any rules

• Only one religion in government

Why was Denis Diderot’s encyclopedia important?

• It spread Enlightenment ideas and inspired revolutions

• It taught people to be wizards

• It made the 13 colonies free

Which word means “government controls all trade and money”?

• Social contract

• Mercantilism

• Absolute rule

Which word means “government power comes from God and kings”?

• Social contract

• Absolute rule (divine right)

• Mercantilism