AP Euro Chapter 18, 19, and 20
Which was a weakness of the cottage textile industry?
an
Astronomers contributed to the destruction of the Aristotelian view
de Fontelle
In his Spirit of Laws, Montesquieu argued
the separation of governmental powers
The key feature of Newtin's system was the law of
universal gravitation
The practice of sending one's newborn baby to be suckled by a poor woman in the countryside was known as
wet-nursing
Copernicus' theory of the universe
destroyed the distinction between earth and heavenly worlds
A family in which three or four generation live under the same roof under the direction of a patriarch is known as a(n)
extended family
The "enlightened" policies of Frederick II of Prussia included all of the following except A. Religious toleration B. Abolition of torture of prisoners C. Permitting scholars wide latitude to publish what they wished D. Promoting schools E. Freeing the serfs
freeing the serfs
Empiricism emphasized
the actual observation of phenomena
Before the Scientific Revolution, Europeans' view of the universe was based on the ideas of
Aristotle
The two men generally given credit for creating the modern scientific method were Francis Bacon and
Rene Descartes
Catherine the Great of Russia came to power in 1762 through
a military coup
Galileo's greatest achievements was his
refinement of the scientific method