How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?
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Answer:
★ In Britain the formation o nationalism was due to the constant and long term struggle.
★ The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British Isles were ethnic ones - such as English, Welsh, Scot or Irish. UAE was get into formation due the to Act of Union between England and Scotland.
★ The Scottish highlanders were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language. The English helped the Protestants of Ireland to establish their dominance over a largely Catholic Country .
Explanation:
The history of nationalism in Britain was unlike that in the rest of Europe in the sense that it was forced down upon the masses.
There was no concept of a British nation prior to the eighteenth century.
The region was in fact inhabited by different ethnic groups (English, Welsh, Scot, Irish).