Untitled Flashcards Set

Who is credited with initiating the Scientific Revolution?

Copernicus

Who argued scripture should not be used to understand the physical world?

Galileo

Which philosopher presented an idea of natural rights in his Two Treaties on Government?

Locke

Who is celebrated for the scientific method?

Francis Bacon

Which philosopher presented a social contract theory based on the 'general will' of the people?

Rousseau

Who was the principal leader in the creation of the Encyclopedia?

Denis Diderot

What event brought an end to Britain’s Salutary Neglect?

The French and Indian War

What does Kant celebrate in his work What is Enlightenment?

The free use of reason publicly

Which event did not mark the initial outbreak of the French Revolution?

The Reign of Terror

Who was beheaded during the French Revolution?

Louis VIII

Where was Napoleon exiled after his final defeat?

St. Helena

At which battle did Napoleon face his final defeat?

Waterloo

Where did Napoleon demonstrate his military talent before taking power over France?

Italy

What contributed to Britain being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

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Who wrote An Essay on Population?

Thomas Malthus

What did Edmund Burke denounce in his Reflections?

The initial, moderate phase of the French Revolution.