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In 1687 the Three Laws of Motion were published. 1. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.
2. The relationship between an object's mass m, its acceleration a, and the applied force F is F = ma.
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In 1759, Voltaire published "Candide" and it caused a lot of controversy, because it taught people different from the church.
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The Social Contract is a contract between the people and their rulers.
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The Enlightenment inspired americans to make the American Independence.
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Voltaire became sick from a journey and survived, then he died one month later.
Rousseau's final years were largely spent in deliberate withdrawal. He died on July 2, 1778 at the age of 66. -
The French Revolution was caused by the laws and most people were broke and hungry. There was poor leadership, over taxation,and debts. They were facing bancruptcy.
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People stormed the Bastille because they could find weapons in there, to use during the revolution and against the king's army.
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She made the Book of Rights of Women so that women could inherit property and divorce.
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King Louis XVI was executed because they believed he was in treason and he was against his own people and the revolution.
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The Reign of Terror was caused by the words and ideas of Robespierre.
