Global 10 Exam

Scientific revolution

1500-1700 scholars started to question their beliefs about the world and base their conclusions on observation and reason rather than spiritual belief

The Scientific Revolution directly challenged…

Catholic Church

Scientist:Copernicus

Accomplishments: heliocentric theory – Sun center of the solar system NOT Earth

Scientist: Galileo

Accomplishments: telescope

Scientist: Newton

Accomplishments: Gravity

How did the scientific revolution change the way Europeans looked at the world today?

Find answers to the natural world throughobservation and experimentation. Started to question teachings of the Church.

How did the scientific revolution lead to the enlightenment?

New ways of thinking using reason and logic applied to other parts of society (GOVERNMENT)

Enduring issues

Ideas and Beliefs

Impact of technology

Conflict

Power

Inequality

Absolute monarch

system of government where one person (King/Queen) has absolute control over all aspect of life

Key absolute monarchs:

Akbar- India

CharlesV- Spain

Philip II- Spain

Thomas Hobbes

Philosopher, pro-absolute monarch

Absolute monarch justified their right to rule through their belief of divine right

Divine right-Belief that authority to rule came directly from God

Louis XIV, France

Palace of Versailles ,Centralized Government – all power under him

Peter the Great, Russia

Westernization and Modernization

Tried to gain warm water ports

Catherine the great, Russia

Enlightened Despot

Advantages of Absolutism

Stability in Government , Clear hereditary, lineage, one person able to make decisions quickly

Disadvantages of Absolutism

No restrictions on power- absolute control, Needs of the people neglected, Lack of rights for citizens

Where did the enlightenment happen?

Western Europe

When did the enlightenment happen?

Mid 1600s-1700s

Enlightenment

Philosopher’s applied logic and reason to understand the role of society and government

The scientific revolution influenced…

The enlightenment

Enlightenment thinker:John Locke

Life liberty property

Enlightenment thinker: Montesquieu

3 syllables=3 branches, separation of power

Enlightenment thinker: Voltaire

Voice of freedom, freedom of speech

Enlightenment thinker: Rousseau

RouSOcial contract, follow laws made by government

Enlightenment thinker: Mary Wollstonecraft

Women’s equality

Just remember this

Just remember this

first estate

Clergy

Second estate

Nobles

Third estate

Commoners/bourgeoise