World Civ. People part 2

Believed that people in their natural state were basically good.

Aruged that women were being excluded from the socila contract itself. Published A vindication of the Rights of Woman. In it she called for equal education for girls and boys.

Wanted the government to step in to improve the hard lives of the working class. He further called for giving the vote to workers and woman.

Developed telescope to view planets and confirmed Copernicus's theory.

Thought that people were basically reasonable and moral. Further, they had natural rights. The best kind of government had limited power and was accepted by all citizens

Embarked on a policy of westernization. He became the most autocratic meaning that he ruled with unlimited power.

He organized a "New Model Army" for Parliament, made up of officers selected for skill, rather than social class.

Wanted to end Whig domination, choose his own minister, dissovle the cabinet system and,make parliament follow his will.

A popular military hero who had won a series of billant victories against the Austrians.

Aruged that the free market should be allowed to regulate business activity.

Was the principle author of the Declaration of Independence.

Promoted religious toleration and wanted to abolish slavery. He believed in the use of terror.

Lived a great life of pleasure and extravagance; was compassionate to the poor; was against reforms and bored withe the French court.

Made improvements on the steam engine; after several years of work, it would become a key power source of the Industrial Revolution.

Invented a machine called the cotton gin that seperated the seeds from raw cotton at a fast rate.

Set up a model community in New Lanark, Scotland, to put his own ideas into practice; became a successful mill owner, refused to use child labor; campaigned for laws that limited child labor and encouraged the organization of labor unions.

Recorded his obervations of the wretched living conditions in poor areas of the 19th century and filth of the living areas of the industrial workers.

Formulated a new theory "Scientific socialism", which he claimed was based on a scientific study of history.