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The Scientific Revolution

Augugliaro & Patten

Global History II

Mepham High School

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Define

Questioning of old ideas about the world

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What Sparked the Revolution?

The questioning spirit of the Renaissance & Protestant Reformation.

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Explain the significance of these key figures of the Scientific Revolution

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Newton

Used math to prove the existence of a force that keeps planet in orbit

Gravity

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Copernicus

Challenged the belief that the Earth was the center of the universe

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Heliocentric Theory

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Descartes

Emphasized the power of human reasoning to find the truth

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Galileo

Proved heliocentric theory using his telescope

Challenged the authority of the Church and Aristotle