HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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the acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened
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funding to education was increased by the English government
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interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed
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the scientific method was used to solve problems
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and René Descartes? The scientific method was used to solve problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did the discoveries of Copernicus and other astronomers affect the way people viewed the universe? A. Their experiments proved that the ancient classical astronomers had been correct about how the universe functioned.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the theories of Copernicus and Galileo change the way people understood the universe? He proposed the idea of a heliocentric universe and Galileo proved it by observing how the planets rotated around the sun through a telescope.
Detailed explanation-4: -Both scientists and philosophers of this period rejected the ideas of the Middle Ages, which they believed were based on superstition and not reason. They also challenged the authority of the Catholic Church, which had rejected the ideas of Copernicus and Galileo, and were critical of the Divine Right Theory.
Detailed explanation-5: -By comparing the passages from the primary source documents above, which of the following statements best summarizes a common belief shared by supporters of the 18 century American and French Revolutions? The pursuit of happiness is most important, and equality is not provided for all citizens.