History study guide (The enlightenment) Kevin

Advocated for freedom of speech and religion.

John Locke believed humans were naturally good

Developed the scientific method based on experimentation.

Who introduced the idea of the social contract?

The Church declared Galileo's findings false

Which of the below is true about Nicholas Copernicus?

Before _____, Many people looked to the Church for natural explanations.

Supported the separation of powers and checks and balances.

An agreement where people give up absolute freedom to create a government that protects law and order.

Who argued that women deserve the same education as men?

Made significant advances in mathematics, developing calculus and the laws of gravity.

Believed in life, liberty, and property as basic rights that governments protect, with the consent of the people.

Believed that a monarch was necessary to preserve order in a naturally evil world.

A new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observations & willingness to question settled beliefs.

Galileo observed the heavens with a borrowed telescope, supporting the findings of Copernicus and Kepler.

An astronomer who challenged the Church but later withdrew his observations.

We had a desire to stop using monarchy as our form of government

Montesquieu proposed the separation of government powers into three branches. What were they?

A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.

Who believed that all humans were born evil?

What caused the enlightenment?

Advocated for equality for women.

Newton helped to create calculus

Developed the scientific method by urging individuals to question everything.

Who criticized the power of the French government and the Church?

Who proved the universal laws of gravitation, showing that all physical objects are affected by mass and distance?

An intellectual movement that stressed the use of reason and the power of individuals.

An astronomer who proved Copernicus correct mathematically.

The sun-centered view of the universe.

Which of these were outcomes of the enlightenment?

Cesare Beccaria Argued that laws exist to preserve social order, not for revenge

An astronomer who developed the heliocentric theory.

Argued that all are equal and established the social contract.

An astronomer who challenged the Church but later withdrew his observations.