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This theory opposes the previous geocentric theory. It states that the sun is in the center of the universe and that Earth, other planets, and the stars revolve around the sun.
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He went to the top of the leaning tower of Pisa and shows that a 1-pound weight will fall at the same moment as a 100-pound weight. This opposes the previous Aristotelian theory that the fall rate of an object depends on its weight.
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Galileo Galilei created the first telescope where he meant to observe the Heavens and stars, until his observations supported Copernicus's theory.
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This is Kepler's two laws based on his 10-year-long study on the motion of Mars. He observed that planets moved in elliptical orbits around the sun, which is the Law of Ellipses, and the Law of Equal Areas.
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Galileo publishes his observations he made from his telescope. These observations included that the sun has dark spots, the moon has a rough surface, and Jupiter has several moons. This made the Church uneasy.
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Kepler publishes his last law, known as the Law of Harmonies. This shows the relation between a planet's orbital period and the radius of orbit of the planet to those of other planets.
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Galileo publishes the Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World. This is a book of his laws of physics that oppose the geocentric theory and heavily support the heliocentric theory.
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The Inquisition interrogated Galileo and forced him to refute his theories. He was then put in house arrest until his death.
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Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathan where he shares his beliefs that it is in human nature to be selfish and wicked, and that a government is required to bring balance and prevent civil wars.
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Isaac Newton publishes the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathermatica which is the basis of modern day physics and astronomy.
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John Locke publishes the Two Treatises on Government, where he opposes Hobbes and states that human natural is able to learn from experience and have the ability to govern themselves. It was first published anonymously in 1689.
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Montesquieu publishes the Spirit of the Laws which explains his view of liberty and the separation of powers. His description of the English government is what American Democracy is heavily based on.
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This was a war fought between France and Britain
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Rousseau publishes the Social Contract, which is an agreement regarding free individuals to create a society and a government. He believes that a government comes from the consent of the governed.
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This marked the end of the French and Indian war. A peace conference was held in 1763, where the British gained Canada from France and Florida from Spain, and France was able to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain.
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Shots were fired by British soldiers on the streets of Boston. This sparked the American Revolution.
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This was one of the many taxes that was imposed on the colonies by the British government to make up for the bankruptcy.
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This was a protest of the colonies against the recent taxes imposed on them by the British government.
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As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament created the five Coercive Acts of 1774. The five were the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and Quebec Act.
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Continental Congress puts George Washington in the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
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Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence, which states the people's natural rights that they are born with. The people that signed the Declaration of Independence are John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and many more.
