Across
- 2. Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
- 6. English scientist who discovered the laws of motion and gravity
- 9. Idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- 10. Agreement where people define and limit their individual rights creating an organized society of government
- 11. One of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- 13. Document declaring American independence from Britain and the reasons for it
- 16. An American statesman and the third president of the US that wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence
- 17. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution that protect citizens' basic rights and freedoms
- 18. Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope and whose discoveries put him into conflict with the Roman Catholic Church
- 19. Simple, elegant style in the 1700s that was inspired by ancient Greece and Rome
- 20. French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
- 21. Grand, ornate style in arts and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s
- 22. System of government where power is divided between the national and state governments
- 24. One of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
- 25. A new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs
Down
- 1. Logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas
- 3. Belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking
- 4. Swiss-French philosopher who championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were created equal
- 5. She argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
- 7. Medieval view that said the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe
- 8. Movement where thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- 10. Social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art
- 12. French political philosopher who proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the US Constitution
- 14. System where each branch of government limits the power of the other two branches
- 15. English philosopher that developed political and economic theories and also declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights
- 23. Enlightenment belief that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws