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Scientific Revolution Characters:
- Francis Bacon
o Scientific Method (1620s)
- Isaac Newton
o Universal Law of Gravity (1670s)
- Robert Boyle
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Important Characters: Voltaire: Considered one of France's greatest Enlightenment writers. Wrote poetry and plays like “The Maid of Orleans” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Great musician, composed, prodigy of classical music, composed some of the best symphonies of all time. David Hume: Scottish philosopher who made contributions to the areas of skepticism and naturalism, he questioned important established ideas like government organization and religious principles.
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John Adams: Signed the Declaration of Independence along with Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams and was a strong supporter of the Revolution. Thomas Jefferson: Considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States because of the central role he played in drafting the Declaration of Independence. Samuel Adams: Political leader and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, he was also a protester of the stamp Act of 1765 and an organizer of the 1767 non-importation agreement.
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Important Characters: Napoleon Bonaparte:
Napoleon contribution was to mark the end of the French Revolution Charles de Calonne:
His contribution was to propose a plan to alter the French tax obstruction from the poor to wealthy nobles Lazare Carnot
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Important characters:
Alexander I Czar and Emperor of Russia. He allied with Napoleon, but ultimately he was a member of the alliance that defeated Napoleon. Gebhard Blucher - Prussian field marshal who helped the British army, led by Wellington, defeat Napoleon's forces at Waterloo. Bourbon - A major European royal family that included the kings of France before the Revolution. After Napoleon was deposed, Louis XVIII (A Bourbon) was installed on the throne. -
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