Across
- 2. The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
- 4. Large industrial buildings where goods are manufactured using machinery.
- 10. The belief that a monarch's authority to rule is granted directly by God.
- 12. A meeting in 1884-1885 where European nations negotiated and formalized claims to African territory.
- 13. A Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer who improved on the design of the steam engine.
- 15. An English philosopher who concluded that a strong central government was essential to prevent constant infighting among people.
- 17. A theory that individuals consent to surrender some freedoms to the authority of a ruler or government in exchange for protection of their remaining rights.
- 18. An empirical method for acquiring knowledge that involves making observations, forming hypotheses, conducting experiments, and analyzing results.
- 19. A French philosopher who argued for the separation of powers in government.
- 20. An area or region over which a country or organization has power to affect developments.
Down
- 1. A person who organizes and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risks to do so.
- 3. A scientist who developed laws of nature and contributed significantly to the scientific revolution.
- 5. A Swiss-born French philosopher who wrote about the social contract and the general will.
- 6. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- 7. The astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
- 8. An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who played a major role in the scientific revolution.
- 9. A social group between the upper and working classes, typically including professionals, highly skilled laborers, and business owners.
- 11. An English philosopher who promoted the idea of a social contract and argued against the divine right of kings.
- 14. A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product more efficiently.
- 16. A French Enlightenment writer and philosopher who advocated for freedom of speech and separation of church and state.
