The earliest known telescope was created in the Netherlands in the early 17th century. It would have been MOST helpful in A) con
firming Newton's "Laws of Motion." B) proving Galileo's heliocentric theory. C) studying William Harvey's theory of the circulatory system. D) validating Sir Francis Bacon's belief in the "Scientific Method." Eliminate
This is the theory that would have benefitted the most from the use of the telescope. Galileo's theory stated that the body at the center of the solar system is the sun, not the Earth. This can be observed with the use of a telescope. On the other hand, the theories of Bacon and Newton do not require a telescope to be proven, while Harvey's theory would need a microscope, not a telescope.
Without the bill of rights, there would be no established set of rights given to the people. Without it, there would be no precedent for the rights of the people, and thus the rights of the people could be bent to whatever the people in power wanted.
He was in strong favor of a war against Britain, if that is what it was going to take to gain independence. Knowing that the war was going to need the support of all the colonists, he understood that unity was essential and found it necessary to offer what he could to help unite the thirteen colonies into one nation.
