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In the 1700s there was a Constitutional monarchy.
The goverment structure consisted of a Parliament: House of Lords and House of Commons. -
Scotland and England united together to create the Kingdom of Great Britain
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In 1721, Walpole became the first Prime Minister of the UK
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In the 1800s - the UK created a new law to vote every 8 years.
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In 1801 Ireland joined the agreement of Scotland and England. The United Kingdom was formed - thats how the UK got its name.
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In the UK the industrial revolution happened. It gave a big (positive) influence on the UK exports.
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In 1833 - the UK stopped trading slaves
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Britain faced a massive financial crisis. Not only did the government need to regulate the crisis, it had to prepare itself for the economic demands on war.
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Women could vote!
- However they had to be over the age of 30. They had to be householders or the wives of householders. They had to have a property with an annual rent of £5 and had to be graduates of British universities. -
Ireland wanted to be more acknowledged as being in the United Kingdom Act. Therefore they changed the name. (However it is still commonly known as United Kindom - UK)
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Belgium's ports were close to the British coast and since the Germans had control ofver Belgium, it was a serious threat to Britain. When Germany attacked France through Belgium, within hours, Britain declared war on Germany.
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Queen Elisabeth II inherited the throne and became the queen at the age of 26
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Denmark, Ireland and Great Britain joined the EU
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Parliamentary democracy
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The UK voters elected to leave the EU. In 2019, it is said, that the UK will officially be no longer apart of the EU
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. Population is 6 times bigger than it was in the 1800s!
. Elisabeth II is still Queen
. Equal right for 'everyone'
