World History - Unit FourThe New World

The Scientific Revolution was the mechanism for a fundamental change in the way Europeans looked at themselves and their world. But the men who led the way faced fearsome opposition and frightening condemnation.

Applying the scientific method to their physical world, Enlightenment thinkers re-examined all aspects of eighteenth-century life-- from government and justice to religion. In doing so, they created a movement that restructured the entire Western World.

Enlightenment ideas had an impact on the politics and arts of eighteenth-century Europe.

The ideas of the Enlightenment had clearly made an impact on the colonies in North America. Many Europeans saw the American Revolution as the embodiment of the Enlightenment's political dreams.

ENRICHMENT EXCERCISE (.pdf) Quiz 20: Revolutions

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	Part 20: Revolutions
Part 17: The Counter-Reformation		Part 20.1: The Scientific Revolution

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Goals & Objectives
of the Crash Course videos:

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

*Identify and explain historical developments and processes
*Analyze the context of historical events, developments, and processes and explain how they are situated within a broader historical context
*Explain the importance of point of view, historical situation, and audience of a source
*Analyze patterns and connections among historical developments and processes, both laterally and chronologically through history
*Be a more informed citizen of the world

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