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1700s
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 Unite
Scotland and England united together to create the Kingdom of Great Britain -
First Prime Minister
In 1721, Walpole became the first Prime Minister of the UK -
Voting
In the 1800s - the UK created a new law to vote every 8 years.
But even sometimes, votes occured earlier if necessary. -
United Kingdom is formed
In 1801 Ireland joined the agreement of Scotland and England. The United Kingdom was formed - thats how the UK got its name. -
Industrial Revolution
In the UK the industrial revolution happened. It gave a big (positive) influence on the UK exports. -
Banned Slave Trading
In 1833 - the UK stopped trading slaves -
WWI
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. -
Women Rights Vote
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. -
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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) -
WWII
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. -
Queen Elisabeth II - New Queen
Queen Elisabeth II inherited the throne and became the queen at the age of 26 -
UK join the EU
Denmark, Ireland and Great Britain joined the EU -
2000s
Parliamentary democracy -
Brexit
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 -
2017
. Population is 6 times bigger than it was in the 1800s!
. Elisabeth II is still Queen
. Equal right for 'everyone'
