SEAdvanced Placement European History: Today's Essential Nugget

Hey Upperclassmen, I'm backkk! Gossip Girl here. And I have the biggest news ever. One of my many sources, FloFromProgressive, sends us this: Spotted on the third floor of the Academy, the scientific revolution has caused a bit of tension in the cramped AP Euro classroom. Thanks for the info, Flo!

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, ROUND 5 (and 5 minions).

Isaac Newton, not to be confused with the delicious Fig Newton, was considered the "last of the magicians" since he was the last scientist to introduce basic scientific breakthroughs.

Do Newton's religious preferences contradict what we have previously discussed about the scientific revolution?- Newton was an intensely pious religious man, which possibly contradicts what we have discussed about the scientific revolution up to this point. The introduction of the Copernican hypothesis seemed to create a clear divide between the church and science. However, many of the scientists discussed in this chapter are far from people trying to hurt religious leaders. They were trying to explain the natural world around them without the restraints of societal pressures (and religion) trying to hold them down from such discoveries.

Here is a scandalous image of Sir Isaac Newton.

What is the law of universal gravitation?- A significant Newtonian discovery was the law of universal gravitation, which states that the gravitational force between two objects in the universe is proportional to the products of the masses, so as the distance between the two objects increases, the gravitational force decreases (and vice versa). Since we are five, use this link if you want a pretty good explanation of gravity by CrashCourse Kids: Gravitational Pull Explanation

What caused the scientific revolution?

1. Universities gave men the ability to reach a greater academic potential, which then produced an institution willing to foster the minds of future scientists.

Because people had big shoes to fill...or big jackets.

2. The Renaissance also created a foreground for scientific development. With the recuperation of ancient academic works (both mathematical and scientific), people returned to scientific interest. Also, with humanist and individualist feelings, which stressed the power of the individual, men wanted to reach their highest potential. This need for progress partly came from Renaissance ideals.

Still waiting on my "T for Troy" necklace tbh...

3. Science became applicable to the common world with improvements in navigation. While travel was not a new concept (obviously), the need to make voyages more accurate and easier through technology became a new idea and a new necessity in the changing world. Science was now used to solve a problem.

BY USING LATITUDE & LONGITUDE!

4. Through navigational advancements came the birth of modern scientific instruments (such as the microscope and thermometer). With new instruments, people were able to obtain scientific knowledge that was more accurate than information gained by the naked eye. New advances in technology led to new breakthroughs in science.

Close enough because both BEND...mhm I went there!

Caroline's Dictionary Word-of-the-Day:
Empiricism (noun) - the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience; general theory of inductive reasoning; "blank slate"

Everyone's feelings now that Caroline has her computer back.

What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?- Deductive reasoning is information that starts out on a broad spectrum and then is deduced to a specific fact. Inductive reasoning starts from a specific point and then expands to a broader spectrum.

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Example of deductive and inductive reasoning:

What was the Enlightenment?- The Enlightenment was a period that was focused on progress using reason and methodology to ensure such advancements. However, it was a period directed towards the upper class, thus, similar to the Renaissance, the Enlightenment was not a widespread "thing." Unfortunately for Jacque the Peasant, it wasn't directed towards him.

Mr. Yarnall's nugget of wisdom: "The Enlightenment changed the way society was ordered."