ch. 22: enlightenment and revolution
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Ch. 22: Enlightenment and Revolution. Sec. 1: The Scientific Revolution. Renaissance. 1300 – 1600 – the Renaissance – the re-birth of art and learning, prompted scholars to question ideas that had been accepted for many years - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ch. 22: Enlightenment and
RevolutionSec. 1: The Scientific Revolution
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Renaissance
1300 – 1600 – the Renaissance – the re-birth of art and learning, prompted scholars to question ideas that had been accepted for many years
Reformation – During that same period, accepted ideas about religion were also challenged
Before 1500 – scholars generally accepted old Greek and Roman ideas.
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The Universe
Geocentric Theory – The belief that the earth was the center of the universe and the moon and sun revolved around it.
Aristotle – A 4th century philosopher who came up with that idea.
The church also taught that the earth was the center of the universe
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Aristotle
Scientific Revolution – Began in the mid-1500’s. It was a new way of thinking about the natural world and it questioned many old beliefs
The age of European exploration led scientists to seek more information about mathematics and astronomy. This would help with navigation.
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Astronomy
Heliocentric theory – The idea that the sun and not the earth is the center of the universe and the moon and planets, including earth, revolve around it.
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Astronomy
Nicolas Copernicus – A 16th century Polish astronomer that first put this idea forth. His work was expanded after his death.
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Astronomy
Galileo – An astronomer that built his own telescope to better examine far off objects. His work supported that of Copernicus.
Because these ideas contradicted church teachings, Galileo was forced to sign a confession stating that Copernicus’ teachings were false
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Scientific Method
Scientific method – Began to be used by scientists of the day
1. Problem or question 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Conclusion
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Math
Renee Descartes – A French researcher who developed analytical geometry as a link between algebra and geometry. He encouraged scientists to doubt everything until proven by reason.
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Quote
He often stated that The only thing he knows for sure is his own existence – “I think therefore I am.”
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Newton
Isaac Newton – An English researcher who put forth new ideas about motion. He believed that the same physical laws governed motion both an earth and in the heavens.
Scientists all over the world began to contribute to new discoveries and inventions
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Discoveries
Zacharias Janssen (Dutch) – microscope Anton van Leeunhoek (Dutch) – used a microscope to examine bacteria
for red blood cells for the first time. Evangelista Torricelli (Italian) – barometer to measure atmospheric
pressure and predict weather Gabriel Fahrenheit (German) – thermometer Anders Celsius (Swedish) – created a scale for the mercury thermometer Andreas Vesalius (Flemish) – dissected the human body to learn the
structure of human bones, muscles, and organs Edward Jenner (British) – first inoculation Robert Boyle – founder of modern chemistry
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Ch. 22 Sec. 2: The Enlightenment in
Europe
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Enlightenment and the Age of reason
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Hobbs
Enlightenment – A new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
Also called The Age of Reason. It reached its height in the mid 1700’s
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Social Contract
Thomas Hobbs – believed that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked and we need a strong government to keep order
“Without a government to keep order there would be war…of every man against every man. Life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”
Social Contract – Hobbs believed that in order to escape such a bleak life people had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler. In exchange they would get law and order
He supported the absolute monarchy
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John Locke
John Locke – Believed in self-government. All people are born free and equal with natural rights: life, liberty, and property
If government fails to protect these rights the people have the right to overthrow it.
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Voltaire
Voltaire – A French philosopher who used satire against the clergy, aristocracy, and the government
He made many enemies, was jailed, and even exiled to Great Britain. He fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
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Quote
“I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” - Voltaire
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Miscellaneous
Baron de Montesquieu – A French philosopher who believed in the separation of power in government. This led to a system of “checks and balances.”
This period also brought about changes for women. Ideas regarding women were still very outdated, believing that women should be educated to be “good wives and mothers” but not educated in the schooling sense.
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Miscellaneous
Mary Wollstonecraft – Was a leader in pushing for education for women. She argued that with education women would become more virtuous and useful
Philosophers examined the ideas of Divine rights for monarchs, the union of church and state, and the existence of unequal social classes.
They believed all of these needed reform. They were reformers but not revolutionaries.
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Effects of Enlightenment
Progress – Scientific knowledge led to discoveries in chemistry, biology, physics, and mechanics. It led to the belief that human reason could solve problems
A more secular outlook – People began to take a more secular or non-religious outlook. They questioned the teachings of the church which were based on mysteries
Importance of the individual – People began to turn away from the church and royalty for guidance and looked more to themselves
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Ch. 22 Sec. 3: The Enlightenment
Spreads
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Enlightenment
1700’s – Paris was the cultural capital of Europe. Many of the brightest minds in Europe and America came to study and discuss philosophy
Salons – A gathering of intellectuals to discuss ideas Many enlightenment views outraged the church and the
French government and many printed works were banned
“These views undermine royal authority, encourage a spirit of revolt, and fostered a moral corruption, irreligion, and unbelief.”
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Salons
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Miscellaneous
Some monarchs did embrace the ideas of enlightenment but they weren’t interested in giving up their power
Enlightened despot – Monarchs who embraced the new ideas and made the changes that reflected the enlightenment spirit
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Freddy
Frederick the Great – King of Prussia from 1740 – 1786. He granted religious freedom, reduced censorship, and reformed the justice system. He also abolished torture.
He considered himself a servant of the state.
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Joey
Joseph II – Ruler of Austria from 1780 – 1790. He introduced legal reforms and freedom of the press. He also supported freedom of worship, even for Jews
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Cathy
Catherine the Great – She ruled Russia from 1762 – 1796. While she supported many reforms, very few were actually accomplished
She also expanded Russia’s land by winning a port on the Black Sea (from the Ottomans) and seizing land in Poland
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Ch. 22 Sec. 4: The American Revolution
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Trouble is a-brewin’
England’s colony in America was emboldened by Enlightenment ideas and decided to attempt to overthrow British rule and create their own nation
1770 – The population of the American colonies was just over 2 million
The colonies had a strong economy based on trade Eventually England passed laws that allowed the colonies to
trade only with England and no other European nations. Taxes on the colonists were high.
Even with the restrictions and taxes, the colonists and British did well economically and seemed to get along
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Taxation
The French and Indian War – (1754-1763) – was eventually won by the British but at great financial cost. The British began to tax the colonists even more to help pay the war debt
The colonists claimed “taxation without representation” (oops…this belongs after “Stamp Act”
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Let’s Party!
Stamp Act – essentially a tax on all printed materials. Printed materials would require a “stamp” that had to be paid for
The Boston Tea Party (1773) – to protest an import tax on tea, a group of colonists dumped a large load of British tea into Boston Harbor angering the British King George III
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Declaration
In July 1776 the colonists issued the Declaration of Independence which was written by???
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
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Miscellaneous
The document listed the abuses of King George III and ended with “The colonies are absolved of all allegiance to the British crown.”
Although the Americans seemed overmatched, several reasons explain their victory:
1. The Americans were more motivated since they were defending their homeland
2. British overconfidence led to several mistakes 3. Fighting a battle 3,000 miles from London was costly 4. Help from the French government and military
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A New Nation
1781 – The American government creates the Articles of Confederation in which a republic is established. A republic is a government in which the people rule through elected officials.
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Miscellaneous
Originally, the founding fathers wanted to create strong state governments with a weak national government. Soon this produced problems as the national government lacked the funds to operate
1787 – Through a long series of debates and compromise, the colonies created a new system of government.
To restrict the power of a single person or persons, the delegates created three separate branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive
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Miscellaneous
This created a natural system of checks and balances The delegates also created the federal system in
which power is divided between national and state governments
The delegates signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787 but it had to be passed by 9 of the 13 colonies before it would become law. This prompted more debate especially over the strength of the national government
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Bill of Rights
This debate created the Bill of Rights – the first 10 amendments to the constitution outlining citizens individual rights.
The constitution and Bill of Rights put Enlightenment ideas into practice.
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