United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-ireland

1. How big is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
2. What is the capital of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
3. What language do people speak in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
4. When was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland built?
5. What is the population (circa 1911)?
6. What is the dissolved (as UK of GB and ireland)?

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. How big is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?Approximately 123,000 square miles (318,000 square kilometers)
2. What is the capital of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?London
3. What language do people speak in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
4. When was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland built?1 January 1801
5. What is the population (circa 1911)?Approximately 45.2 million
6. What is the dissolved (as UK of GB and ireland)?12 April 1927

Acts of Union 1800: Legislation that formally united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland.
Industrial Revolution: A period of profound technological, socioeconomic, and cultural change, originating in Great Britain.
Pax Britannica: A period of relative peace imposed by the British Empire, allowing for global trade and expansion.
Dominion: A self-governing territory within the British Empire, possessing a high degree of autonomy.