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2. A philosopher who believed in a strong central authority, arguing that people are naturally selfish and need government control.
5. An inventor who improved the steam engine, making it more efficient and fueling the Industrial Revolution.
8. An Enlightenment thinker who advocated for the separation of powers in government.
11. A scientist known for formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
12. A meeting (1884–1885) where European powers divided Africa among themselves without African input.
14. Large buildings where workers and machines produce goods, central to the Industrial Revolution.
17. A region where one country has significant cultural, economic, or political control, often in imperialism.
18. A political and economic system where all property is publicly owned, and wealth is distributed based on need.

1. A philosopher who promoted natural rights (life, liberty, and property) and the idea of government by consent.
3. The process of population growth in cities due to industrialization.
4. An Enlightenment writer who supported freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and opposition to tyranny.
6. A systematic approach to research involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.
7. The idea that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of the solar system, supported by Copernicus and Galileo.
9. A person who holds beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religious authority.
10. A system of government where a ruler has complete, centralized power without checks or balances.
13. A person who starts and manages a business, taking on financial risks for potential profit.
15. The policy of extending a nation’s power through colonization, military force, or economic dominance.
16. An astronomer who supported the heliocentric theory and improved the telescope, leading to conflict with the Catholic Church.
17. An economic system where the government or community collectively controls production and distribution to reduce inequality.