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UK History
The history of the UK as a sovereign state started with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707. The Union gave rise to the United Kingdom of Great Britain, which shared a single monarch and parliament.
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Why is Chartism described as a 'knife and fork' movement?
a knife and fork movement generally describes a political movement that comes about as a result of an economic downturn. this was true with chartism
The Tory party in Britain was composed of?
The King's allies. Normally made up of the landed gentry who opposed universal suffrage.
How did Britain gain an empire?
Basically as a result of trade. as the British moved further afield in search of trading goods they found that the best way for them to get the best prices and control the goods in such a way that other Europeans country's could not access them was to invade the country's with the goods. The Dutch had a similar policy.
Were there any bad points about the British Empire?
In the countries that they colonised they hunted and killed some of the aboriginal people for sport.
Extent of the British colonial empire?
The British colonial Empire had the largest colonial extent of all countries. It owned colonies on every continent, of course leaving out Antarctica.
How were disabled people treated in the Victorian era?
In the early Victorian era, many people with severe disabilities were believed to be an embarrassment more than anything. Relatives with such afflictions were kept away from the general public and rarely allowed to be seen.
What where the advantages of being part of the British Empire?
Although overall being a colony was not necessary the best living situation, there were some benefits. Benefits included the development of the countryâ??s infrastructure, introduction of concepts of democracy, the British legal system and educational system. In addition, there was the inclusion of a civil service infrastructure.
What were the bad points about the British Empire?
Britain is known as a nation of shopkeepers. To a6tiansovereignity over the other countries they entered through business but through their policies of divide and rule they were able to acquire supremacy where ever they entered.
Doing business is not bad but through business when they captured power and tried to kill the history, culture and heritage of that of the country, was the bad policy. the result was that they lost one by one all those countries once they ruled.
What was leisure time in the Victorian era?
Families would often go to the park during leisure time to have a picnic and listen to a band. For a special treat, families would go to zoos and see exotic animals.
The United Kingdom came into being in 1707 with the melding of the kingdoms of Scotland and England (Wales was part of the Kingdom of England at this time). Ireland was annexed in 1801, but gained independence and became the Republic of Ireland in the 1920s. Northern Ireland stayed part of the United Kingdom. Thus, the modern United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) has been around for about 90 years. The United Kingdom itself has been around (in some form or another) 304 years.
If you mean how long the separate countries like England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland have been around, the answer is a few thousand years. There aren't any definite years of country-hood (unlike the United States) because England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are so old, plus it depends on when you start counting. :)
When did the Victorian period start?
The Victorian age began when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne on 20 June 1837 and ended when she died on 22 January 1901.
Great Britain acquired Canada as a result of the what?
Great Britain acquired Canada as a result of the French and Indian War. During the war Britain colonized parts of Canada and then took over the rest of the country after the war.
The Victorians gave us a lot of important inventions. These inventions include the elevator, the skyscraper, and x-ray machines, which are necessities today. The Victorians are also known for traveling and collecting.
Why was the factory act 1802 introduced?
Factory Acts were a series of laws implemented by the British Parliament to improve factory conditions. Initially, the Acts were created to regulate the conditions of children who worked in the cotton mills. Eventually, acts were added that improved the working conditions of all who worked in the factories.
Who were the political leaders of Great Britain?
The political leaders of Great Britain were drawn from the various political parties in the country. They include Tony Blair, David Cameron, Ed Miliband MP, and Gordon Brown just but to mention a few.
Who was Great Britain leader in 1930's?
All of these people were leaders during the 30's * King George V * King Edward VIII * King George VI * Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald * Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin * Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
Who has the true power in the English government after the late 1800's?
In the late nineteenth century, the true power in English government was held by Parliament, specifically in the office of Prime Minister. As a Constitutional Monarchy, the Queen no longer has the power to dictate policy, but still retains the right to be informed and to suggest.
In 1995 which political party was in charge in England?
The Conservatives were in office from 1979-1997.
Some brief history of Great Britain?
The first Celtic tribes, the Goidels or Gales are believed to have come to the British isles between 800 & 700 BC. Two centuries later they were followed by the Brythons or ancient Britons after whom the country was called Britain.
The first Roman invasion was led by Julius Caesar in 55 BC. But Britain was not conquered until some 90 years later, under Emperor Claudius, in 43 AD. Although the Roman occupation of Britain lasted nearly 400 years, it's effects were few. The people did not adopt the Latin language & so Latin did not displace Celtic.
In the middle of the 5th century, three Germanic tribes - The Angles, Saxons and Jute's invaded Britain from the continent. From the 8th century the Anglo-Saxons had to face Scandinavian invaders - the Danes and the Norsemen sometimes refereed to as Vikings -who occupied parts of Britain & made some permanent settlements. The Scandinavian invasions continued till the 11th century. The Anglo Saxon period can be characterised as a period of transition from a tribal to feudal organisation of society.
The period of feudalism started around 1066 and lasted to the 15th century. In this period the modern English nation and language came into being. It was a period of struggle for power between kings & between powerful nobles a period of frequent wars, bloodshed & suffering. But it was also a period in which the development of the wool trade and the early decline of feudalism prepared the way for England's rise as a world power.
The period between 1485 and 1603 is known as the Tudor Period. It was a turning point in English history. England became one of the leading powers. The two famous rulers of the House of Tudor were Henry VIII. and Elisabeth I. The Elizabethan age produced the world's greatest playwright William Shakespeare.
The first 40 years of the 17th century can be characterised as a period of growing conflict between the King and parliament, representing the interests of the bourgeosie. The conflict let to the civil war in the 1640 which resulted in the abolition of the monarchy and in Cromwell's military rule in the middle of the century. This period ended in the Glorious Revolution which marked the end of the English bourgeoise revolution.
In the period of 1688 to 1760 England definitely took the lead in European commerce created the conditions necessary for the establishment of an empire and prepared the way for the industrial revolution.
During the Industrial Revolution (1760 - 1850) Britain became the first industrial power in the world, "the workshop of the world." The Anglo- French rivalry for world domination which had started in the previous period continued and culminated in the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815).
The Victorian era which comprised the second half of the 19th century, called after queen Victoria, was a period in which Britain became the strongest world power: besides being the greatest financial and commercial power, the greatest sea power and the greatest colonial power. In was the era of the greatest colonial expansion, especially in Africa.
The 20th century is a period of the decline of Britain as a world power a period of crises of the two world wars, from which Britain emerged as a victor, but greatly weakened. It is characterised by the disintegration of Britain's colonial empire and the effort to adjust Britain to the new situation by joining the other developed capitalist countries of western Europe in EEC
What does Great Britain do to deal with war debt?
After incurring heavy debt from wars with France including the Seven Years Wars and the French and Indian Wars, Britain decided to recoup its losses by setting up a mercantile system in its wealthy Atlantic coast colonies. Harsh tax laws like the Stamp and Townshend Acts drew a very negative response from colonists. These hostilities eventually led to the Thirteen Colonies War of Independence against Great Britain.
