The Scientific Revolution 1500 s1700 s Was a

The Scientific Revolution 1500 s-1700 s Was a period of new ideas, inventions and changes in technology and sciences

SR : New Ideas Rely on logic, reason, and observation to explain the world – not religion.

SR: Important People and Their Achievements Nicolaus Copernicus-Heliocentric theory Galileo Galilei -invented the telescope Isaac Newton -Laws of Gravity Francis Bacon - Scientific Method

SR: Important Causes Renaissance thinkers questioned old beliefs.

SR: Effects Scientific and Technological advances improve life and led to many new inventions.

Industrial Revolution Began in the mid 1700 s in England

IR: New Ideas Shift from hand tools to large scale machinery powered by fuels or natural resources. (coal, rivers, steam).

IR: Important People and Their Achievements Labor forces: women and children Thomas Newcomen -built a more efficient steam engine Entrepreneurs – Person who organizes and manages his or her own business

IR: Important Events/Causes Began in Great Britain but soon spread to the rest of Europe and the USA. Inventors developed new machines and changed transportation. This led to the growth of factories.

IR: Effects Positive/Pros Better public education and social reforms Improvements in healthcare, public hygiene Advances in arts and sciences

IR: Effects Negative/Cons Widespread pollution from factories Long work hours Child labor Overcrowded living conditions

Enlightenment: New Ideas Apply observation and reason to human affairs.

E: Important People and Their Achievements John Locke - Life, liberty and property Charles-Louis Montesquieu- Separation of Powers Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Consent of the governed

E: Important Events The English Bill of Rights The French Revolution The American Revolution

E: Effects Equality and rights for citizens Helped shape modern governments – led to a period of violent change.