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Scientific Revolution
Date: 1542 to 1800
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1543
Scientific: Andreas Vesalius, On the Fabric of the Human Body
Date:1543.
Vesalius publishes, what is considered to be the first great modern work of science. It is also considered the foundation of modern biology. -
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Scientific Revolution: Map
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Scientific Revolution: Heliocentric
It describes the correct theory by Nicolas Copernicus, that the Earth is on of multiple lanes that orbit around the sun. Without this theory, we would have still believe that the Earth was at the center and that other planets, including the sun, revolved around Earth. -
Scientifiic Revolution: Francois Viete Invents Analytical Trigonometry
Date: 1591.
This invention is essential for the study of physics and astronomy. It treats the relations and properties of the trigonometrical functions -
Enlightment
Date: 1601-1800
Place: Europe -
Enlightenment Era: MAP
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Scientific Revolution: Inquisition
The Inquisition was the act of the Catholic Church devoted to the maintenance of Church doctrine by the discovery and punishment of heretics. It forced many scientists and philosophers to abandon their theories. For example Galileo, who was house arrested after his work of "Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World." -
Scientific: Otto von Guericke Invents the Air Pump
He wanted to demonstrate the properties of a vacuum, using his air pum to take the air. He tried a series of experiments to show the effects of the vacuum. -
Scientific Revolution: Universal Gravitation
It's Newton's explanation of the organization of the Universe. The law of universal gravitation tells that every particle of matter attracts every other particle with proportional force to the product of the two masses. -
Enlightenment Era: Events
1) In 1688, English protestants helped overthrow the Catholic king James II and putted the Protestant monarchs William and Mary.
2) Then after the Glorious Revolution, the English government ratified a new Bill of Rights that granted more personal freedoms. -
Enlightenment Era: Baron de Montesquieu
He was a French political thinker of the Enlightenment, whose most influential book, The Spirit of Laws, expanded John Locke’s political study and incorporated the ideas of a division of state and separation of powers. His work also went into sociology; he spent a considerable amount of time researching various cultures and their climates, deducing that climate is a major factor in determining the type of government a given country should have. -
Enlightenment Era: Voltaire
Voltaire was one of the greatest French writers. He is still held as a strong fighter against cruelty and tyranny. His work were influenced by the direction the European civilization was taking. His work encourage an ideal of progress which many people still respond to. -
Enlightenment Era: The Encyclopédie
It was created by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, it had over thirty-five volumes. This encyclopedia ended up spreading Enlightenment knowledge to other countries around the world. -
Enlightenment Era: Adam Smith
Scottish economist who objected to the stifling mercantilist systems that were in place during the late 18th century. In response, Smith wrote the seminal Wealth of Nations. He published The Theory of Moral Sentiments, a book whose main content is that human morality depends on sympathy between the individual and other members of the society. -
American Revolution
Date: 1765 – 1783
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American Revolution: Sugar Act
It was the first attempt to finance the defense of the colonies by the British. The act set a tax on sugar and molasses imported to the colonies. This created a massive protest in America. -
American Revolution: Map
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American Revolution: Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of the American Revolution; this battle was fought in Charlestown. The British won this battle against the Americans, however the number of casualties was bigger on the British side than on the American side. This motivated the Americans to continue supporting their cause. -
American Revolution: Ben Franklin
He was a Philadelphia printer, inventor, and patriot. He is know for drawing the famous “Join or Die” political cartoon for the Albany Congress. He was also a delegate for the Second Continental Congress and a member of the committee responsible for helping to draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He is one of the founding fathers -
American Revolution: Battle Yorktown
Is one of the most important battles of the Revolutionary war. After weeks of firing and bombardment, Cornwallis surrendered, ending the War for independence. -
French Revolution
Date: 1787
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French Revolution: Map
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French Revolution: Mirabeau
Mirabeau played an important part in the fight between the Third Estate and the privileged ones; he form part of the National Assembly and the Their Estate. He governed during the early phases of the French Revolution. He wanted to reunite or reconcilie the monarchy with the revolution. -
French Revolution: Jacques-Louis David
During the French Revolution, he served as an artistic director. He painted multiple leader and martyrs, including Napoleon. He became a culture hero; he was also a extremis Jacobin and was virtually the art dictador of France. "The artist must be a philosopher. Socrates the skilled sculptor, Jean Jacques the good musician.... philosophy, are so many proofs that an artistic genius should have no other guide except the torch of reason." this is the sermons that he preached to the convention. -
French Revolution: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Date: August 26, 1789.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was introduced. It proclaim liberty, equality and the right to resist oppression as well as the inviolability of the properties. -
French Revolution: Fall of the Bastille
The prision, for many people was considered a symbol of the hated Louis' regime. And on July, a angry crowd marched towards Bastille. The fall of Bastille made King Louis XVI withdrew his troops from the capital. This showed that the revolution could not be stopped. -
American Revolution: George Washington
Was a Virginia planter and militia officer who eventually became the first president of the United States. In 1789, he became president of the United States. Although Washington actually lost most of the military battles he fought, his leadership skills were unparalleled and were integral to the creation of the United States. -
French Revolution: Dissolution of the National Assembly
The new constitution came into place and France was now a constitutional monarchy. The national assembly was replace by the legislative assembly were no past members were elected. The legislative assembly was compose of multiple political factions, from royalist to republicans. -
France Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre
Date: 1793.
Place: France.
He was a Jacobin leader, he dominated the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror. However, he was executed.
He was a lawyer, a politician, a writer and a public speaker. -
Enlightenment Era: The End
Enlightenment started to be less compelling to the audience. Romanticism became more appealing to the less educated common folks, pulling them away from the scientific ideas. Skepticism also affected and became a conflict to the Enlightenment. -
American Revolution: Thomas Jefferson
In 1776, he drafted the Declaration of Independence. Later, he served as the first secretary of state under President George Washington and as vice president to John Adams. Jefferson then was elected president himself in 1800 and 1804. -
Napoleonic Empire: Parties Involved
Date: 1804
Place: Around northern and central Italy.
Groups involved: Louis XVIII, he took over the throne after the fall of Napoleon, although his reign was interrupted by Napoleon for 100 days.
Duke Wellington, he was a British commander who took most credit about defeating Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. -
Napoleonic Empire: Napoleonic Code
Announced in 1804, was the system of laws, especially the civil code. Up until now, the code still remains part of the European continental law. -
Napoleonic Empire: Map
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Napoleonic Empire: Napoleon Bonaparte
He was the emperor of French in 1804 to 1815. He revolutionized the military organization and the training; he reorganized education. “I want from now on to live like a justice of the peace,” Napoleon said in Elba and although this was said, he still didn't resign. This is were the hundred days come into play, which ended up being useless. Napoleon's reforms also left a mark in the institutions of France and Europe. Napoleon also brought stability and equality. -
Napoleonic Empire: Battle of Austerlitz
Date: 1805
Napoleon defeats the Third Coalition. It is considered one of his most brilliants battles. It was fought in the Czech Republic, it force Austria to make peace with France and eat Prussia out of the anti-French alliance. -
Napoleonic Empire: Continental System
Bonaparte planned to stop all shipping of British goods into Europe. It resulted in a British blockade, however this ended up hurting more France than Britain. -
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