Northern EuropeNorthern Europe

Countries in Northern Countries in Northern EuropeEurope

United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Nordic countriesNordic countries

Nordic countriesNordic countries: Denmark, : Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Finland, Iceland, Norway, and SwedenSweden

LandformsLandforms

HistoryHistory In ancient times, waves of migrating people In ancient times, waves of migrating people

settled Northern Europe. Each new group tended settled Northern Europe. Each new group tended to push the previous residents out of its way.to push the previous residents out of its way.

The ancient inhabitants of Great Britain were The ancient inhabitants of Great Britain were Celtic. Roman armies conquered southern Britain Celtic. Roman armies conquered southern Britain by about 80 A.D. In the 400s, Germanic tribes by about 80 A.D. In the 400s, Germanic tribes invaded, driving out the Romans and gradually invaded, driving out the Romans and gradually pushing the Celts north and west. pushing the Celts north and west.

Beginning about 795, a group of seafaring Beginning about 795, a group of seafaring warriors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden warriors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden terrorized Europe. (Vikings)terrorized Europe. (Vikings)

Settled Britain, Iceland, Greenland, and even Settled Britain, Iceland, Greenland, and even North AmericaNorth America

HistoryHistory In 1066, William the Conqueror of Normandy In 1066, William the Conqueror of Normandy

conquered England and began to rule it.conquered England and began to rule it. EmpireEmpire

Great Britain built an empire that strongly Great Britain built an empire that strongly affected the rest of the world. First, the English affected the rest of the world. First, the English won control of its neighbors, Wales, Ireland, and won control of its neighbors, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.Scotland.

By the 1800s, it has colonies in the Americas, Asia, By the 1800s, it has colonies in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.Africa, and Oceania.

Popular saying declared, “The sun never sets on Popular saying declared, “The sun never sets on the British Empire” One consequence of the the British Empire” One consequence of the empire is that the English language and British empire is that the English language and British culture spread worldwide.culture spread worldwide.

Impact on Government and Impact on Government and IndustryIndustry

Great Britain played a role in shaping Great Britain played a role in shaping our modern world in two ways. It our modern world in two ways. It helped to develop representative helped to develop representative government. Also, the industrial government. Also, the industrial revolution started in Britain and revolution started in Britain and spread to other countries.spread to other countries. ParliamentParliament Magna CartaMagna Carta English Bill of RightsEnglish Bill of Rights

Deposit of iron, ore, and coal helped Deposit of iron, ore, and coal helped Britain to be the first nation to Britain to be the first nation to industrialize. Industry used coal as a fuel industrialize. Industry used coal as a fuel and iron to make machinery. and iron to make machinery.

Britain spread to other countries, along Britain spread to other countries, along with other European countries, for raw with other European countries, for raw materials.materials.

Irish question?Irish question?

European UnionEuropean Union

EuroEuro Website: Website: http://europa.eu/http://europa.eu/

Life in Northern EuropeLife in Northern Europe

Most people live in cities and have a high Most people live in cities and have a high standard of living. standard of living.

Social Welfare: Overall, the government of Social Welfare: Overall, the government of Northern Europe take responsibility for the Northern Europe take responsibility for the welfare of their people. This is especially true welfare of their people. This is especially true of the Nordic countries, which provide many of the Nordic countries, which provide many welfare services for their citizens.welfare services for their citizens. For example, Finland, Norway, and Sweden give For example, Finland, Norway, and Sweden give

families a yearly allowance to help raise their families a yearly allowance to help raise their children. The Nordic governments help fund national children. The Nordic governments help fund national health insurance programs.health insurance programs.

To pay for these programs the countries have high taxTo pay for these programs the countries have high tax

CultureCulture

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