Topics for SOL 6 – a,b,c,d,e,f

By Mekhi Carter
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta was signed establishing the foundations of English rights

    The Magna Carta was signed establishing the foundations of English rights
  • 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory

    Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory
  • 1547

    The novel became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote)

    The novel became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote)

  • Oliver Cromwell began his rule of England as the Lord Protector

    Oliver Cromwell began his rule of England as the Lord Protector

  • The Baroque Period began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were composers)

    The Baroque Period began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were composers)

  • The American Revolution began which was heavily influenced by the Age of Enlightenment

    The American Revolution began which was heavily influenced by the Age of Enlightenment

  • Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion

    Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion

  • Galileo used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory

    Galileo used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory

  • William Harvey showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body

    William Harvey showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body

  • Louis XIV became the king of France

    Louis XIV became the king of France

  • The English Civil War began between the Roundheads (supporters of Parliament) and the Cavaliers (supporters of the King)

    The English Civil War began between the Roundheads (supporters of Parliament) and the Cavaliers (supporters of the King)

  • Charles I of England was beheaded

    Charles I of England was beheaded

  • The Restoration of Charles II – the monarchy was put back in control in England

    The Restoration of Charles II – the monarchy was put back in control in England

  • The Palace of Versailles was built under the reign of Louis XIV

    The Palace of Versailles was built under the reign of Louis XIV

  • Peter I became the czar of Russia

    Peter I became the czar of Russia

  • The Westernization of Russia was started by Peter the Great

    The Westernization of Russia was started by Peter the Great

  • Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan – social contract (people give up rights to a strong ruler who maintains order)

    Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan – social contract (people give up rights to a strong ruler who maintains order)

  • James II became the King of England

    James II became the King of England

  • Isaac Newton published his law of gravity

    Isaac Newton published his law of gravity

  • William and Mary became the leaders of England (this is referred to as the Glorious Revolution)

    William and Mary became the leaders of England (this is referred to as the Glorious Revolution)

  • The English Bill of Rights was passed laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits on royal power

    The English Bill of Rights was passed laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits on royal power

  • The Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) began

    The Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) began

  • John Locke published Two Treatises on Government - it was his theory of “natural rights” (life, liberty, and property)

    John Locke published Two Treatises on Government - it was his theory of “natural rights” (life, liberty, and property)

  • Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws – detailing separation of powers in government

    Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws – detailing separation of powers in government

  • Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms

    Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms

  • St. Petersburg became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great

    St. Petersburg became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great

  • The Classical Period began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were composers)

    The Classical Period began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were composers)

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract – free individuals create a society and government

    Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract – free individuals create a society and government

  • Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

  • Eugene Delacroix began the transition of art to the Romantic School

    Eugene Delacroix began the transition of art to the Romantic School

  • The Constitution was ratified on the United States

    The Constitution was ratified on the United States

  • The Storming of the Bastille was the symbolic start of the French Revolution

    The Storming of the Bastille was the symbolic start of the French Revolution

  • The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) was added to the Constitution of the United States

    The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) was added to the Constitution of the United States

  • The French Revolution began having been influenced by the Enlightenment and the American Revolution

    The French Revolution began having been influenced by the Enlightenment and the American Revolution

  • Marie Antoinette was executed at the guillotine

    Marie Antoinette was executed at the guillotine

  • The Reign of Terror marked a period of mass executions during the French Revolution

    The Reign of Terror marked a period of mass executions during the French Revolution

  • Louis XVI was executed at the guillotine

    Louis XVI was executed at the guillotine

  • Edward Jenner introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox

  • Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in France in a coup d’etat

    Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in France in a coup d’etat

  • All weather roads were created to improve year round transport and trade

    All weather roads were created to improve year round transport and trade