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1550
Scientific Revolution
Europe
-Nicholas Copernicus: Discovered that the Earth wasn't the center of the solar system
-Isaac Newton: Created the 3 laws of physics
-Galileo Galilei: Created a type of telescope
Events
-Galileo proved the properties of gravity
-Johanns Kepler revealed his 3rd and final law of planetary motion
-Torricelli invents the barometer -
The Enlightenment
Europe and North America
-Francias Bacon: Developed the inductive method of scientific invesigation
-Benjamin Franklin: Influenced the formation of the new government of the United States
-Thomas Hobbes: Made a theory that all humans are inherently self-driven and there should be a single all-powerful monarch
Events
-The Thirty Years' War
-Thomas Hobbes released 'Leviathan'
-Jean-Jacques published 'The Social Contract' -
American Revolution
13 colonies
-Thomas Jefferson: Main author of the declaration of independence
-Samuel Adams: Leader in the rebellion against taxes
-George Washington: Commander in Chief of the colonial army
Events
-Boston Massacre
-Boston Tea Party
-Convocation of the First Continental Congress -
French Revolution
France
-Luis XVI: Caused france to plunsh in severe debt, he was executed
-Marie Antoinette: Queen of France, led a lavish life style and was deeply despised, she was executed
-Robespierre: Head of the comitte of public safety, called for the execution of over 40,000 people
Events
-Representative government vs. authoritarism, two new different models of government
-Spread of enlightenment ideas around Europe
-Domino effects of revolution in new world colonies -
Napoleonic Empire
France
-Napoleon Bonaparte: Leader of the Freanch movement
-Gebhard Blucher: Helped the British army
-Alexander I: Czar of Russia
Events
-Napoleon proclaimed himself as emperor
-Napoleon defeated the Prussian and Austrian army
-A military disaster where armies revealed against the French and Napoleon was defeated
