Imperialism and Semester One Final Review

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The theory that places the "earth" at the center of the universe.

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geocentric

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The theory that places the "sun" at the center of the universe.

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heliocentric

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Discovered heavenly bodies appeared to be composed of material substance.

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Galileo

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Explained gravity and the law of universal gravitation.

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Newton

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The first scientist to observe and believe in the heliocentric theory.

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Copernicus

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The scientist who observed that the planets revolved around the sun in elliptical patterns.

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Kepler

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The "Age of Reason" is known as the...

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Enlightenment

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The Enlightenment thinker that believed in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke

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Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution? Options: social contract, religious freedom, separation of powers, freedom of speech

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separation of powers

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According to Rousseau’s concept of the social contract, what does society agree to?

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society agrees to be governed by its general will.