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Established the principle that everyone is subject to law and the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. (One of England’s first steps toward establishing parliamentary democracy.)
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Attributes to astronomy-the sun is the center of our universe. His knowledge set the scene for more advancement in science and started a science revolution in astronomy.
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Sparked the Protestant Reform and “changed the course of religious and cultural history in the west.”
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First document governing the Plymouth Colony, written by the men who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower, to ensure a functioning social structure.
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Marked the end of the Thirty Years War, one of the most destructive conflicts in the history of Europe.
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Believed that humankind is corrupted by the artificiality of the society in which they live and growth of social independency. He believed that humankind was “good” before civilization when man was in nature.
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American colonies’ way of maintaining communication lines before the Revolutionary War. Boston formed to encourage opposition to Britain’s toughening customs enforcement and prohibition of the American paper money.
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A series of Acts by Parliament that allowed for the enclosure of open fields and common lands in England and Wales, creating legal property rights to land that was originally held in common.
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Led to our independence from Britain. Gave Americans the right to go to war with England and listed what the colonists thought was wrong with England.
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Scottish economist and moral philosopher. In the book, The Wealth of Nations, he explains why we use money and how free trade can create an efficient market.
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Originated the political theory, communism. Wrote for a liberal democratic newspaper which was banned because it was considered too radical.
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Seneca Falls Convention marked the start of the women’s rights movement in the US and declared equality
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She spoke for the rights of women and African Americans. Her famous speech “Ain’t I a Woman” was delivered at a convention
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One of the most important speeches in American history. Recited during the official dedication ceremony for the National Cemetery of Gettysburg on the site of one of the bloodiest battles
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Democratic ideals written by 60 students which were a part of The Students for a Democratic Society. They wanted a Participatory Democracy. Meaning citizens would have direct individual involvement in the decisions that affected their lives.
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Civil rights activist. Original founder of the critical race theory.
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Civil rights advocate who developed the intersectional theory which was based on race and gender.