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He wrote a book named “On the Revolution of Celestial Spheres”, which is believed that marked the start of the Scientific Revolution.
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Unfolded in Europe
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He invented the thermometer among many other achievements. He was the first person to study the sky and found new moons and craters.
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He proved how the planets orbit in an elliptical way and showed that Copernicus was right.
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It took place primarily in Europe, later it expanded around the globe.
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People started to think different about God, in which he created humanity and stepped back without interfering, this is called Deism.
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The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783.
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The enlightenment ideas lead to the independence and founding of the United States, as well as inspiring lots of other countries to do the same.
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Writing of the declaration of independence set American ideals
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It stated the laws of the land
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George Washington (1732-1797): was the leader of the Continental Army, and the first president of the US.
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A document, issued by the National Assembly on August 26, 1789, that granted sovereignty to all French people.
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France
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The new French constitution that in 1791 established a constitutional monarchy, or limited monarchy, with all executive power answerable to a legislative assembly.
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The declaration prompted then–Legislative Assembly leader Jacques-Pierre Brissot to declare war on Austria and Prussia.
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It took place primarily in France, later it expanded around the world.
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Napoleon became emperor of France and king of Italy
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Alexander I - Czar and emperor of Russia. or a time he allied with Napoleon under the Treaty of Tilsit, but ultimately he joined the alliance that defeated Napoleon in 1809
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Gebhard Blucher - A Prussian Field Marshal who helped the British, led by Wellington, to defeat Napoleon's forces at Waterloo.
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Instead of an absolute monarchy, France now had started to have its own government.
