Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued:

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That Earth revolved around the sun

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According to Copernicus, the sun

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Was the center of the Universe

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During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________

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Church

Front

John Locke believed these people had these type of right?

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Natural Rights

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According to John Locke what must the government do with people's rights?

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Protect Them

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Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

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The people would have a right to revolt.

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A "Social Contract" is an agreement between a ruler and who?

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Citizens

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Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

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reason and logic

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What is another name for the Enlightenment?

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The Age of Reason

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An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

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Social Contract