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United Kingdom

United Kingdom. By: Jacey Freeman 1st period. How was United Kingdom founded?.

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United Kingdom

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  1. United Kingdom • By: Jacey Freeman • 1st period

  2. 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.

  3. Location Only Land Border Republic of Ireland 4 Parts of UK • The United Kingdom is located on the continent of Europe. -England -Northern Ireland -Scotland -Wales 4 Bordering Seas -English Channel -North Sea -Irish Sea -Atlantic Ocean Important Physical Features -Thames River -Cambrian Mountains -Grampian Mountins The Thames River in the United Kingdom

  4. East Sussex Brentor Church of St Michael of the Rock Mudflats near mouth of Thames Rodel Saltmarsh on the Isle of Harris Lake District Snowshill Lavender

  5. Major Cities • Birmingham • London • Liverpool • Manchester London, England

  6. Historical Events • 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.

  7. 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

  8. Religion in the UK in 2011 • Christianity (59.5%) • Non-religious (25.7%) • Not stated (7.2%) • Islam (4.4%) • Other religions (3.3%)

  9. Flag • -The country's flag has many meanings. • -The colors stand for: • red=bravery and strength • blue=truth and loyalty • white=peace and honesty

  10. The UK Political System 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.

  11. Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister David Cameron

  12. Attractions • Tower of London • National Gallery • London Eye • British Museum • Tate Modern The Tower of London, located on the northern bank of the Thames River in London, England

  13. 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

  14. 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.

  15. Sports • -Soccer • (called football in United Kingdom) • -Polo • -Rugby • -Cricket • -Golf • -Tennis • -Curling

  16. Famous Bands from the United Kingdom The Beatles One Direction The Rolling Stones

  17. 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

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