World history/WHME101/Scientific and industrial revolutions/Political impact

Reading

Read the below article. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• How did the Scientific Revolution contribute to the later political revolutions?

• How did the church react to the new, scientific theories emerging as a way to understand the world?

Rose Cherubin, 'The Scientific Revolution of the 17th Century and he Political Revolutions of the 18th Century'.

Reflect on the contribution of the Scientific Revolution to the American and French Revolutions, and post your comments on WEnotes below. For example:

• The Scientific Revolution paved the way for the French Revolution in that ...
• The Scientific Revolution challenged the hegemony of the church by ...

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