United KingdomUnited Kingdom

88thth Grade Geography Grade Geography

Mrs. Reed via Mrs. BarkerMrs. Reed via Mrs. Barker

Stonehenge

British DescendantsBritish Descendants

• Most of the British are descended Most of the British are descended from people who came to the British from people who came to the British Isles long ago.Isles long ago.

Celtics-first inhabitantsCeltics-first inhabitants

• The Celtics are The Celtics are thought by some thought by some scholars to have scholars to have come to islands come to islands around 450 B.C. around 450 B.C. Mountainous areas Mountainous areas of Wales, Scotland, of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland have and Ireland have remained Celtic.remained Celtic.

Anglo-SaxonAnglo-Saxon

• Around 400-1000 A.D the next wave Around 400-1000 A.D the next wave of invaders entered the British Isles. of invaders entered the British Isles. The Anglo-Saxon were summoned by The Anglo-Saxon were summoned by the Celtic tribes to combat the the Celtic tribes to combat the Northern warriors, the Danes.Northern warriors, the Danes.

Anglo-Saxons & VikingsAnglo-Saxons & Vikings

• The Anglo-Saxon were from Germany The Anglo-Saxon were from Germany and Denmark. Later, the Vikings and Denmark. Later, the Vikings from Scandinavia would invade the from Scandinavia would invade the British Isles.British Isles.

NormansNormans

• Last to arrive in Last to arrive in Britain were the Britain were the Normans from Normans from northern France in northern France in 1066. English 1066. English today reflects the today reflects the Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Saxon and Norman French Norman French languages.languages.

Global PowerGlobal Power

• With the defeat of With the defeat of the Spanish the Spanish Armada in 1588, Armada in 1588, England became a England became a world power.world power.

Imperial EnglandImperial England

• In the 1600s, the In the 1600s, the English began English began establishing establishing colonies around colonies around the world. By the the world. By the 1900s, the empire 1900s, the empire covered nearly one covered nearly one fourth of the fourth of the world’s land area.world’s land area.

Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

• During the 1700s, During the 1700s, England became England became the cradle of the the cradle of the Industrial Industrial Revolution. Once Revolution. Once such industry was such industry was the textile industry the textile industry as seen in the as seen in the photo to the left.photo to the left.

Decline of EmpireDecline of Empire

• World wars and economic World wars and economic competition from other countries competition from other countries weakened the United Kingdom.weakened the United Kingdom.

• By the 1970s most British colonies By the 1970s most British colonies had gained independence. Most of had gained independence. Most of the previous colonies make up the the previous colonies make up the Commonwealth of nations.Commonwealth of nations.

GovernmentGovernment

• The United Kingdom is a The United Kingdom is a “constitutional monarchy”.“constitutional monarchy”.

• The king/queen is the head of the The king/queen is the head of the state, but parliament makes the state, but parliament makes the country’s laws.country’s laws.

CultureCulture

• Work in pairs to Work in pairs to complete the complete the attached graphic attached graphic organizer.organizer.

• See next slide.See next slide.

• Language(s):Language(s):

• Population:Population:

• Where do they live? Rural? Urban?Where do they live? Rural? Urban?

• Capital:Capital:

• Stronger economy:Stronger economy:

• Holidays:Holidays:

• Common foods:Common foods: