12 questions
which of the following events occurred after the american revolution?
constitutional convention
french and indian war
stamp act
navigation acts
what was the law of universal gravitation?
the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces
a falling object accelerates at a fixed and predictable rate
the physical world consists of four elements earth, air , fire, and water
what did the american colonists protest as "taxation without representation"?
french and indian war
navigation acts
stamp act
import ax on tea
which of the following attempted social reforms?
the philosophes
scholars
enlightened depots
all of the above
which of the following occurred after the salons spread enlightenment ideas?
the scientific method develops
the heliocentric theory develops
the scientific method begins to affect society
the colonists denounce taxation without representation
which person would probably NOT have been influenced by the philosophers?
a European artist living during the 1700's
a leader of a salon
an american patriot denouncing taxation without representation
a scholar who believed in the geocentric theory
what did Andreas Vesalius and Volitaire both do?
write drama and fiction
analyze human anatomy
challenge pre-existing ideas
spent time in jail for their idea
which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the u.s. constitution?
baron de montesquieu
thomas hobbes
john locke
denis diderot
which of the following did the censors of the catholic church ban?
don giovanni
the encyclopedia
tom jones
all of the above
which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?
the belief that the earth was an unmoving object at the center of the universe
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments
reliance on ancient authorities to explain the physical world
the assumption that the human body was similar to the anatomy of other animals
a major reason for the colonists' victory over Britain was
superior weaponry
a stronger motivation to fight
military support from italy
more experienced generals
which of the following was created by the articles of confederation?
the congress
the supreme court
the office of the president
the office of vice president