Unit I: The early Modern World

The Scientific Revolution

The series of events that led to the birth of modern science is called Scientific Revolution.
It occurred in Europe between about 1540 and 1700. After the Scientific Revolution,
educated people felt freer to question old beliefs. They gained knowledge by studying the
world around them and using logic to explain what they saw.
Scientific knowledge is based on observations, facts, and logical ideas, or theories, about
them. During the Renaissance, Europeans scholars eagerly studied the works of Greek
rationalists. After the discovery of America, scholars began to question the accuracy of
other authorities. They also began to make important discoveries of their own.
The Scientific Revolution changed the way we learn about the world. The scientific method
was developed, a step-by-step process for performing experiments and other scientific
research. Philosophers thought observation and logic could explain problems like poverty
and war.
Catholic leaders tried to force scientists to reject any findings that contradicted church
teachings. Despite such conflicts, science continued to develop rapidly.

LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Ms MANUELA PEALOSA - Sir PATRICK MURPHY

Unit I: The early Modern World

The Scientific Revolution
The series of events that led to the birth of modern science is called Scientific Revolution.
It occurred in Europe between about 1540 and 1700. After the Scientific Revolution,
educated people felt freer to question old beliefs. They gained knowledge by studying the
world around them and using logic to explain what they saw.
Scientific knowledge is based on observations, facts, and logical ideas, or theories, about
them. During the Renaissance, Europeans scholars eagerly studied the works of Greek
rationalists. After the discovery of America, scholars began to question the accuracy of
other authorities. They also began to make important discoveries of their own.
The Scientific Revolution changed the way we learn about the world. The scientific method
was developed, a step-by-step process for performing experiments and other scientific
research. Philosophers thought observation and logic could explain problems like poverty
and war.
Catholic leaders tried to force scientists to reject any findings that contradicted church
teachings. Despite such conflicts, science continued to develop rapidly.