Unit Four Vocabulary Flashcard

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This astronomer stated that the orbits of planets around the sun were elliptical, the planets do not orbit at a constant speed, and that an orbit is related to its distance from the sun.

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Kepler

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A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.

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Enlightenment

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English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704).

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Locke

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Scottish economist who wrote the Wealth of Nations a precursor to modern Capitalism.

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Adam Smith

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Devised a model of the universe with the Sun at the center, and not earth.

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Copernicus

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(1694-1778) French philosopher. He believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government. He also spoke out against the corruption of the French government, and the intolerance of the Catholic Church.

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Voltaire

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"The Social Contract", people are born good but environment and education corrupts them.

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Rousseau

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The development of industries for the machine production of goods.

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Industrialization

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A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

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Revolutions

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(1638-1715) Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles.

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Louis XIV