Chapter 22: Enlightenment & Revolution

Invented a thermometer whose freezing point was 32 degrees

English politician who favored experimentation to lead to discovery

A logical procedure for testing scientific ideas

This philosophe's masterful use of satire got him into frequent trouble in France.

The founder of modern chemistry

Scientist who observed bacteria and red blood cells

Who was perhaps the most radical of the royal performers?

Ruled Russia as an enlightened despot

The ideas of Francis Bacon developed helped to create the modern

This philosopher argued that civilization corrupts people's natural goodness.

Ruled Austria as an enlightened despot

Greek astronomer who supported Aristotle's earth centered theory

Invented the first vaccine

Brutally crushed a massive uprising of serfs

French philosophe Jean Jacques Rousseaubelieved that the best form of governmentwould be a

Andreas Vesalius made significant contributions to the field of

The Declaration of Independence was written by

Which of the following occurred last?

The Constitution of the US was not approved until what was added?

Abolished serfdom

How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?

Salons helped to spread

This philosopher argued that strong governments are necessary to control human behavior.

Which of the following did NOT compose classical music?

In general, the philosophes believed in

This philosopher's ideas greatly influenced criminal law reformers in Europe and North America

This political thinker presented an argument for the education of women

People handovertheir rights to a ruler in exchange for lawand order as part of the

Which was a major reason for the colonists' victory over Great Britain?

The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by

Ruled Prussia as an enlightened despot

Which of the following caused colonists to proclaim, "taxation without representation"?

The Enlightenment is also known as the

Which document created the 1st government of the US?

Edited and published Encyclopedia

Which of the following was created by the Articles of Confederation?

English scientist who explained the law of gravity

European art in the 1600s & 1700s was a grand, ornate style called

Mathematician who used analytical geometry and algebra to support scientific theories

Aristotle's earth-centered theory of the universe

Scholar who determined the elliptical orbit of planets

This philosopher supported self-government and the natural rights of people.

The act of injecting a germ inside a person' body to develop immunity

Invented a thermometer whose freezing points was 0 degrees

Which of the following was NOT a new instrument developed during the Scientific Revolution?

Who is known for the statement, "I think, therefore I am?"

Scientist who lived the last years of his life under house arrest

This philosophe proposed the separation of powers as a means of checks and balances

Women’s contributions to the Enlightenment included all of the following except

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

Which is often considered the first true English novel?

Italian scientist whose findings in astronomy supported Copernicus' ideas

The group of social critics inEnlightenment France were called

Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution?

A new way of thinking about the natural world