United Kingdom
By: 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.
Location
The United Kingdom is located on the continent of
Europe.
Only Land Border
4 Parts of UK
Republic of Ireland
-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
Brentor Church of
St Michael of the Rock
East
Sussex
Mudflats near mouth of Thames
Rodel Saltmarsh on
the Isle of Harris
Lake District
Snowshill Lavender
Major Cities
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Birmingham
• London
• Liverpool
Manchester
London, England
Historical Events
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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.
Facts about the United Kingdom
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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%)
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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 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.
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Queen Elizabeth II
Attractions
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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
Attractions
Blackpool Pleasure
Beach
• Brighton Pier
Eden Project in Cornwall
Lake District in Cumbria
• Hadrian's Wall
• Edinburgh Castle
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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
The
Beatles
One Direction
The Rolling
Stones
Current Events:
Prince William married Kate
Middleton and had a little girl
named Elizabeth
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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