USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was a new way of thinking about the natural world based on observation & questions?
A
Scientific Method
B
Gravity
C
Enlightment
D
Scientific Revolution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Scientific Revolution was a new way of thinking about the natural world. That way was based upon careful observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs. A combination of discoveries and circumstances led to the Scientific Revolution and helped spread its impact.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Scientific Revolution was a new way of thinking about the natural world. The new way was based on observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs. Exploration and travel exposed Europeans to new people, animals, and plants, which caused them to believe there must be new truths to be found.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Scientific Revolution started the switch between philosophical thought and understanding nature. Nature as humans knew it was challenged. God was always the center of the universe, but with the new scientific discoveries, people started to wonder. People wanted to know answers behind the nature we live in.

Detailed explanation-4: -Previous to the scientific revolution, science regarding the placement of Earth in the universe was restricted by views held by the heavily religious society. The common held belief for a long time was that the Earth was the centre of the universe and that all the planets revolved around it.

Detailed explanation-5: -A new view of nature emerged during the Scientific Revolution, replacing the Greek view that had dominated science for almost 2, 000 years. Science became an autonomous discipline, distinct from both philosophy and technology, and it came to be regarded as having utilitarian goals.

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