Enlightenment & Scientific Rev

Which scientist further proved the heliocentric theory by saying the planets traveled around the sun in ellipses?

King who abused power, arrested ppl for criticizing him, and was beheaded in the English Civil War

Led the Parliamentary side to victory and then took power to rule like a dictator

Two sides of the English Civil War

What is a social contract?

A monarchy limited by a Constitution.

Terrible king who abused power while his brother was away and forced to sign the MAGNA CARTA

Which nation had a constitutional monarchy after a civil war?

Which enlightenment thinker stated that government should be divided into three branches?

Wrote The Encyclopedia and thought all people should have access to knowledge

Wrote the Wealth of Nations about capitalism and believed governments should not interfere with the economy.

Inspired by Voltaire & Locker and wrote the Declaration of Independence (main writer)

Banned pie, walking on Sundays, Easter, and church music in his strict puritan laws

Inspired by the Enlightenment, helped write the Declaration and Constitution, and American diplomat to France.

Logical thought based on observation.

What is NOT true of a constitution?

This guy was an absolute king of France who over-taxed his people and built the palace of Versailles.

Enlightenment Thinker who said people had the right to speak and worship freely

Which of the following is not a branch of government?

Kings /Queens who accepted Enlightenment ideas and gave people some rights.

Enlightenment Thinker who said women should be equal to men.

A king with total power.

Which scientist defined gravity and came up with the laws of motion?

Banned Cromwell's laws and limited his own power when the people asked him to become King.

Which scientist proved the Heliocentric theory with a telescope?

A time of new scientific ideas that challenged the Catholic church and relied on reason.

Enlightenment Thinker who believed there should be social contracts or agreements between the government & people

The people asked ____ to invade England to take James II's place.

The peaceful transfer of power from James II to William and Mary in England

King of England who was Catholic, disliked by the people, gave up the throne, and ran away.

The other name for supporters of the King in the English Civil War was the Cavaliers

Guy who came up the the Scientific Method

Which astronomer first came up with the heliocentric theory?

A time of new political ideas that begun in France in the 1700s

Theory that the sun is the center of the universe:

Two side of the English Civil War

What best fits the definition of an unlimited government?

Russian Title for King.

What is Divine Right?

Did not follow the magna carta, was almost killed in the Gun Powder Plot, & had the Bible translated into English (KJB)