global test 1

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what is the scientific revelation

when scientists began to question natural world and use logic and reason instead of relying on church's teachings.
nicolaus Copernicus

heliocentric theory
Galileo
- Astronomer
- telescope
newton

gravity
Descartes

emphasized power of human
scientific rev lead to

enlightenment
salons

where people discussed ideas of politics secretly of corse
censorship

government restricts freedom of speech
divine right of kings

monarchs claimed the right to rule from god
philosophes
- those who use reason to discuss politics and society
- enemies of monarchs
locke

democracy
Rousseau

general will
Montesquieu

checks and balances
voltaire

freedom of speech
Hobbes

humans are naturally selfish and evil
despots
- leader
- controlling
- absolute power
Fredrick the great or Prussia
- enlightenment despots
- religious tolerance
- strengthened absolute monarchy
- land & supplies for peasants
Catherine the great of Prussia
- asked advice from everyone
- Voltaire
- religious tolerance
joseph II
Maria Teresa
- improved tax system
- improved education for everyone
bourgeoisie
- led French revelation
- taught 3rd estate to read write and revolt
French revolution

1789
causes of French revolution
- ideas from American revolution
- ideas from john Locke
- majority of people in 3rd estate