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