Astronomers Challenged the Teachings of Ancient Philosophers and of Church Leaders

Chapter 18

·  Astronomers challenged the teachings of ancient philosophers and of Church leaders.

·  Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes helped develop the scientific method.

·  Scientists gained more support from monarchs and made new discoveries.

·  Philosophers used the reason of science to change the way people thought about such topics as human behavior, government, and economics.

·  In France, a group of Enlightenment thinkers called philosophes tried to improve society through science and reason.

·  Ideas of the the enlightenment influenced society, government, and the arts.

·  Growing discontent with British rule in America eventually led to war.

·  American patriots declared independence from Great Britain and defeatedBritish forces.

·  The new country adopted a constitution based on enlightenment ideas.

Chapter 19

·  The roots of the French Revolution lay in ideas of the Enlightenment, foreign revolutions, economic problems, and corruption.

·  Before the revolution , France had three levels of society.

·  The absolute monarchs of France had the power to affect the lives of their subjects.

·  The 1789 meeting of the Estates General led to sweeping changes in the government.

·  The French revolution began with acts of mob violence.

·  By painful steps, the new -leaders of France moved toward a new government.

·  France’s king and queen tried to escape the country, but they were captured and later executed.

·  The Reign of Terror threatened anyone identified as an enemy of the republic.

·  Napoleon Bonaparte quickly rose to become a general in the French revolutionary army.

·  Napoleon became emperor of France and led many successful attacks on other European nations.

·  Invasions of Spain and Russia brought about Napoleon’s fall from power.

·  Rather than accepting exile to Elba, Napoleon attempted to retake control of France and was defeated at Waterloo .

Chapter 20

·  Largely in reaction to the decisions of the Congress of Vienna new ideas spread throughout Europe.

·  The political and economic scene in France was troubled during the late 1800’s.

·  A rising belief in nationalism inspired revolts in Greece and other parts of eastern Europe.

·  Russia’s interest in the Ottoman Empire led to clashes with other major European powers.

·  Russia’s nineteenth-century czars, with the exception of Alexander II, opposed liberal reforms.

·  The colonial society of Latin America had distinct classes based on birth and race.

·  The Age of Enlightenment influenced Latin Americans and resulted in Independence for Haiti .

·  Most of colonial Latin America gained its independence between 1810 and 1825.

1.  ______challenged the teachings of ancient philosophers and of Church leaders.

2.  Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes helped develop the ______.

3.  Scientists gained more support from ______and made new discoveries.

4.  Philosophers used the reason of ______to change the way people thought

about such topics as human behavior, government, and economics.

5.  In France, a group of Enlightenment thinkers called ______tried

to improve society through science and reason.

6.  Ideas of the ______influenced society, government, and the arts.

7.  Growing discontent with ______rule in America eventually led to war.

8.  American patriots declared ______from Great Britain and defeated

British forces.

9.  The new country adopted a constitution based on ______ideas.

10.  The roots of the ______Revolution lay in ideas of the Enlightenment, foreign

revolutions, economic problems, and corruption.

11.  Before the ______, France had three levels of society.

12.  The absolute ______of France had the power to affect the lives of their subjects.

13.  The 1789 meeting of the ______led to sweeping changes in the government.

14.  The French ______began with acts of mob violence.

15.  By painful steps, the new ______of France moved toward a new government.

16.  France’s ______tried to escape the country, but they were captured

and later executed.

17.  The ______threatened anyone identified as an enemy of the republic.

18.  ______quickly rose to become a general in the French revolutionary army.

19.  ______became emperor of France and led many successful attacks on other

European nations.

20.  Invasions of Spain and ______brought about Napoleon’s fall from power.

21.  Rather than accepting exile to Elba, Napoleon attempted to retake control of France and was

defeated at ______.

22.  Largely in reaction to the decisions of the______, new ideas spread

throughout Europe.

23.  The political and economic scene in ______was troubled during the late 1800’s.

24.  A rising belief in nationalism inspired revolts in ______and other parts of eastern Europe.

25.  Russia’s interest in ______led to clashes with other major

European powers.

26.  Russia’s nineteenth-century czars, with the exception of Alexander II, opposed

______reforms.

27.  The colonial society of ______had distinct classes based on birth and race.

28.  The Age of Enlightenment influenced Latin Americans and resulted in Independence

for______.

29.  Most of colonial ______gained its independence between 1810 and 1825.

30.  Thinkers during the Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) challenged the established

social order by calling for a just society based on ______

31.  Q: What did the word reason mean to Enlightenment intellectuals?

A: The application of the ______

to the understanding of all life

32.  One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the ______

were similar is that they both encouraged the spread of ideas

33.  Q: Which of the following ideas of John Locke most closely fit American beliefs?

A: The purpose of ______is to protect

the natural rights and liberties of all people

34.  The storming of the Bastille was a significant event in the ______

Revolution because

·  Before the attack the victories of the National Assembly had been only

“paper victories”

·  The tearing down of the old castle represented the symbolic destruction

of medieval traditional authority

·  It showed that the middle class and lower class would work together

against a common enemy

35.  Q: What was it about the ______that angered

the representatives from the Third Estate?

A: Each of the three estates had one vote even though the third estate

represented 80-90% of the population

36.  ______is an economic system in which citizens can own

private property and pursue their own economic self-interests.

37.  The primary cause for the American colonists to revolt during the American Revolution

is that they were being ______heavily

Also: Know all the words which are on your crossword.

Every one of those will be a matching question on your test.

Time Line: Tell me the order that these events happened in history (earliest to latest).

A. British colonies in America declare their independence

B. John Locke publishes his book on the ideas of governments 1. ______

C. Copernicus discovers the Sun is the center of our solar system

A. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are executed

B. The people of Paris storm the Bastille 2. ______

C. Napoleon declares himself emperor of France

A. Napoleon declares himself emperor of France

B. Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo 3. ______

C. Napoleon has his army invade Russia

A. America gets it’s independence

B. The Enlightenment begins in Europe 4. ______

C. Simon Bolivar organizes a revolt against the Spanish in Haiti

A. The American Revolution begins

B. The French Revolution Begins 5. ______

C. The Mexican Revolution Begins