Kingdom of Great Britain

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kingdom-of-great-britain

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Island of Great Britain, Western Europe
2. What is the formation date?May 1, 1707
3. Why did England and Scotland join together in 1707?England and Scotland joined in 1707 to keep the Protestant kings on the throne and to help Scotland with money and trade. They wanted to stop the chance that a Catholic king could take over.
4. How did the union keep English and Scottish laws separate?Even though they became one country, England and Scotland kept their own legal rules. This means English law and Scottish law still exist separately.

Unitary State: A single sovereign state governed by one central government.
Personal Union: When two or more separate states share the same monarch but retain their own governments.
Jacobitism: A political movement aiming to restore the Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Augustan Age: A literary period characterized by imitation of classical Roman authors and emphasis on reason and order.