Section D

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.

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1. What is the date of political union?
2. What is the sovereign status pre-union?
3. When did Section D become part of the United Kingdom?
4. Why did people in Section D feel mixed feelings about joining the United Kingdom?

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 date of political union?1707, established by the Acts of Union
2. What is the sovereign status pre-union?Independent Kingdom with its own Parliament and legal system
3. When did Section D become part of the United Kingdom?Section D joined the United Kingdom in the year 1707, when the Acts of Union were signed.
4. Why did people in Section D feel mixed feelings about joining the United Kingdom?Some people were happy because it could bring better trade and defense, but others were worried about losing their own independence and culture.

Acts of Union: Legislation enacted in 1707 that formally united the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland.
Devolution: The transfer of power from a central government to regional or local authorities.
National Identity: A sense of belonging to a nation, often based on shared culture, history, and language.