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United KingdomBy: Jacey Freeman
1st period
How was United Kingdom founded?
England and Scotland had existed as separate sovereign and independent states with their own monarchs and political structures since the 9th century. The once independent Principality of Wales fell
under the control of English monarchs from the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284, but was only formally annexed or "united" with England under the two Laws in Wales Acts of 1535 and 1542. Though the Scottish King, James VI, became King of England as well in 1603, thereby
creating a personal union between the kingdoms, England (including Wales) and Scotland remained separate countries until the Treaty of Union was agreed a century later and put into effect by the Acts of
Union 1707. The Acts of Union, passed by the Parliaments of England and Scotland respectively, created a political union in the form of a united Kingdom of Great Britain.The Act of Union 1800 united the
Kingdom of Great Britain with the Kingdom of Ireland, which had been gradually brought under English control between 1541 and 1691, to
form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
LocationThe United Kingdom is located on the continent of
Europe.
4 Parts of UK
-England-Northern Ireland
-Scotland-Wales
Important Physical Features-Thames River-Cambrian Mountains-Grampian Mountins The Thames River in the United Kingdom
Only Land BorderRepublic of Ireland
4 Bordering Seas-English Channel
-North Sea-Irish Sea
-Atlantic Ocean
East East SussexSussex
Lake Lake DistrictDistrict
Mudflats near mouth of Mudflats near mouth of ThamesThames
Snowshill Snowshill LavenderLavender
Brentor Church of Brentor Church of St Michael of the RockSt Michael of the Rock
Rodel Saltmarsh Rodel Saltmarsh on the Isle of on the Isle of
HarrisHarris
Major Cities
• Birmingham• London
• Liverpool• Manchester
London, England
• 1914 World War I: The war began.• 1917 Russian Civil War: The war began.• 1918 World War I: War ended.• 1922 Russian Civil War: War ended.• 1936 Jarrow March: A protest march was held.• 1939 World War II: The war began.• 1945 World War II: War ended.• 1948 The National Health Service came into being.• 1982 The Mary Rose was raised from the seabed.• 1994 The Channel Tunnel opened.• 2004 The population of England reached fifty million.• 2005 London bombings: A series of co-ordinated terrorist
bombings struck London's public transport system during the morning rush hour, killing more than fifty people and injuring hundreds.
• 2012 London hosts the Olympic Games for the third time.
Historical Events
Facts about the United Kingdom
• The country's full name is United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland.
• The capital is London• 90% of the people that live there are British.• The language they speak is English.• Population: 64 million• Literacy Rate: 99%• Currency: British Pound Sterling• Natural Resources - coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron
ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Religion in the UK in 2011
• Christianity (59.5%)
• Non-religious (25.7%)
• Not stated (7.2%)• Islam (4.4%)
• Other religions (3.3%)
Flag
-The country's flag has many meanings.-The colors stand for:
red=bravery and strength
blue=truth and loyalty
white=peace and honesty
The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy: government is voted into power by the people, to act in the interests of the people.
Every adult has the right to vote - known as 'universal suffrage'.
Alongside this system, the UK is also a constitutional monarchy. This is a situation
where there is an established monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II), who remains politically impartial and with limited powers.
The UK Political System
Queen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Attractions
• Tower of London• National Gallery
• London Eye• British Museum
• Tate ModernThe Tower of London, located on the northern bank of the Thames River in
London, England
Attractions
• Blackpool Pleasure Beach
• Brighton Pier• Eden Project in
Cornwall• Lake District in
Cumbria• Hadrian's Wall
• Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Hadrian's Wall
Brighton Pier
Wildlife Conservation
-The United Kingdom is trying to conserve animals.
-One animal is the red squirrel. They were wiped out in the 19th century when grey
squirrels were found.-The population of red
squirrels is increasing majorly.-They are also trying to
conserve otters, barn owls, and more.
Sports
-Soccer(called football in United
Kingdom)-Polo
-Rugby-Cricket
-Golf-Tennis-Curling
Famous Bands from the United Kingdom
One One DirectionDirection
The The BeatlesBeatles
The Rolling The Rolling StonesStones
Current Events:• Prince William married Kate Middleton and had a
little girl named Elizabeth
• Cyclone Bodil hits the UK, Netherlands, Denmark
and Germany, disrupting traffic and causing
widespread damage amid fears of flooding along the North Sea coast. Prince William,
Princess Kate, and their daughter