The scientific Revolution

What was the Scientific Revolution?

the scientific revolution was a time period (1500's-1600's) when new ideas about discover the truth through reason, observation and experiments challenged European beliefs.

what is the scientific method, and how did it change European views about truth?

the scientific method was a step by step process for finding the truth by observing, hypothesize, experiment, and repeat. this was prompted by Descartes.

what were john locke's three main points about rights in government

Natural rights he believed formed the government to protect natural rights he proposed the radical idea life, liberty, and property

what is reason?

Reason is the belief that truth can be figured out. it is the ability to think things through logically

what is the enlightenment?

The enlightenment was an age of reason in the 1600's-1700's and applied reason to society and government leading to new beliefs

how did the scientific revolution lead to the enlightenment?

The scientific revolution led to the enlightenment by applying reason to society, while using the scientific method it challenged beliefs from the church and also the government.

Why was the scientific revolution a threat to traditional; beliefs and the catholic church?

The scientific revolution was a threat to traditional beliefs and catholic church because it challenged traditional beliefs and directly challenged beliefs, people could discover the truth for themselves.

How did the enlightenment affect government?

the enlightenment affected government by people changing their creating a new age and dramatic changes leading to modern democracy government that most nations today have based on the enlightenment ideas.