British Isles Flashcards

1
Q

Great Britain?

A

England - > conquered by French
Wales - > conquered by English nobles 13th
Scotland

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2
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How do you call people from GB?

A

British
If from England or Wales - > English

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3
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Scotland before 1707?

A

Own kingdom with 2 regions, different pø in each

Lowlands - > Closer to England pø
Highlands - > Speak Gaelic

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4
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Scotland before 1707?

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Own kingdom with 2 regions, different pø in each

Lowlands - > Closer to England pø
Highlands - > Speak Gaelic

Same king as England

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5
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Ireland before 1801?

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Not part of GB
Catholic
Invaded by protestants from England progressively
First British colony

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6
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Ireland after 1801?

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Act of Union - > Lose independence from GB
Become first British colony

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7
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What happens in Ireland in 1809?

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GB dissolve their parlement

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8
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What do we think is British but is from abroad?

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Thanks to trade routes
-> import from their colonies
(tea, porcelain, etc…)

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9
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1534?

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Act of Supremacy
-> Establishes Henry 8th as sole rulor of the Church of England
Rupture with pope and Rome

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10
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1801?

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Act of Union with Ireland

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