justice‚ liberty‚ and equality as the natural rights of man 2. The universe is a logical‚ orderly place 3. Man will one day uncover the laws that govern the universe 4. Science led to a decline in the importance of religion in everyday life 5. Deism – based knowledge of God on reason‚ not revelation C. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) (Fill in the blank notes) – 5 points (If you have misplaced the handout‚ then all notes should be copied by hand to be turned in) WHO: - Devoted to improvement:
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Readings: America’s History ch 1 pgs 7-38‚ Other Sources: “Columbus Letter” (online)‚ “Why History” by David McCullough Outline: A. Native American Experience 1. First Americans 2. Mayas and Aztecs 3. Indians of the North Hopewell‚ Pueblos‚ Mississippians‚ Eastern Woodland‚ matrilineal B. European Society 1. European Peasant Society Peasants 2. Hierarchy and Authority Dower‚ primogeniture 3. Power of Religion Pagans‚ heresies C. Europeans Create a Global World 1. Renaissance
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George Washington’s chopping of the cherry tree to the Holocaust of Adolf Hitler‚ historical figures are remembered for their actions as heroic or demonic. Maximilien-Francois-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre‚ the chief architect of the Reign of Terror and a bloodthirsty revolutionary democrat‚ was one such man that is now known as the incorruptible leader. Robespierre played a vital role in the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. The Reign of Terror was a filtration to purge the streets of
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Throughout centuries religion has been controversial‚ but has also impacted social‚ politics‚ and culture in society. Brushing off medieval traditions a new idea called the Renaissance swept people off their feet‚ because it was an era of rebirth. Other scholars have looked at this period as the beginning of early modern Europe. Since The Early Renaissance‚ a philosopher named Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola in his novel‚ On the Dignity of Man‚ he found the theme of the Renaissance he claimed that
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Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are frequently regarded to be two of the most influential figures in early American history. Both men contributed greatly to the founding of the nation and are considered to be two of the forefathers of the new country. While there are great similarities in both their public and political lives as well as within their personal lives. Even with the uncanny similarities with these two men‚ there
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Plot summary Part I: A Voyage to Lilliput 4 May 1699 — 13 April 1702 The book begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver‚ in the style of books of the time‚ gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages. He enjoys travelling‚ although it is that love of travel that is his downfall. During his first voyage‚ Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself a prisoner of a race of tiny people‚ less than 6 inches tall‚ who are inhabitants of
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BC Calculus Post AP Exam Assignment: 500 BC-1 AD: Euclid‚ alive around 300 BC‚ completely transformed mathematics. His influence is extremely evident today in the fields of geometry‚ arithmetic‚ and optics. Living in a time when questioning thought‚ trying to understand the changing world‚ and developing ideas that could help understand the natural world‚ Euclid was able to identify and create ideas that transformed the way people viewed the world into a more mathematical‚ logical‚ and
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Using the maps on pages 374 and 380: Mark Protestant countries with a P and Catholic countries with a C. Mark absolute monarchies with an A and parliamentary governments with a P. Where were most Catholic countries located? Where were most Protestant nations? Is there any apparent connection between religious preference and the existence of absolute monarchy? Can you offer an explanation? INTRODUCTION 1. What change did Philippe Aries describe in his work Centuries in Childhood
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Liberalism and Its History Author(s): Eric Voegelin‚ Mary Algozin and Keith Algozin Source: The Review of Politics‚ Vol. 36‚ No. 4 (Oct.‚ 1974)‚ pp. 504-520 Published by: Cambridge University Press for the University of Notre Dame du lac on behalf of Review of Politics Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1406338 . Accessed: 17/09/2014 05:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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and teachings about salvation and a code of conduct for living. Christianity is unique in that the people believe in theism. Theism is the belief that God created the world and actively rules over and cares for the world. Christians also believe in deism which is the belief that God is absent in the world that he created but allows his creation to develop with direct interference and no revelation or miracles. Another belief that makes Christianity special is the belief in pantheism. Pantheism is the
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