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