People to Know
Across
- 5. 1st astronomer to present a heliocentric view of the universe
- 6. Emperor of France who conquered most of Europe
- 7. English Philosophe who believed in the social contract and the blank slate. He influenced the Declaration of Independence.
- 11. Leader of the Reign of Terror
- 12. Philosophe who wrote the book The Leviathan and believed in the social contract
- 13. French king known as the sun king and famous for saying "I am the State."
- 14. English king who was tried and executed for abuses of power
- 15. Ruler of France who was forced to give up the throne and executed during the French Revolution
- 16. Absolute leader of Russia who tried to westernize his country
Down
- 1. Chancellor of Prussia who helped to unify Germany
- 2. Guerilla fighter who helped unify southern Italy with Northern Italy
- 3. English scientist known for his study of gravity and the laws of motion.
- 4. French Philosophe who believed in the separation of powers and influenced the US Constitution.
- 8. Led the first crew to circumnavigate the world
- 9. Sailed the Nina, Pinta, and the Maria to the New World for Spain
- 10. French Philosophe who believed that people were naturally good
- 14. Spanish Conquistador that conquered the Aztecs