Write about Britain unification
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Unification of Britain are:
•In Britain, the formation of a nation state was not the result of a sudden revolution.
•It was a very long process.
•There was no British nation in the eighteenth century.
•The people who inhabited the British Isles were ethnic ones - such as English, Welsh, Scot, or Irish. All of these groups had their own culture and traditions.
•But the English nation grew steadily in wealth, importance and power. Thus it was able to extend its influence over other nations.
•The Act of Union (1707) between England and Scotland resulted in the formation of the "United Kingdom Of Great Britain."
•In 1801,Ireland was forced to join the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Answer:
1 The unification of Britain was a strange case because it was a result of a long drawn process and not a sudden upheaval or revolution
2 the British isles had various ethnic identities (English, Welsh, Scot)
3 the English people (England) people started to become rich and prosperous due to industrial development. the English parliament as a result became more powerful and seized power from monarchy 1688
4 England decided to expand territory. England had a higher population of protestant Christians.
5 they along with the help of protestant population in Scotland were able to capture Scotland. the happened with The Act of Union (1707). this was the formation of united kingdom of great Britain.
6 people of Scotland lost their identity and were forced to behave like Englishmen.
7 British again supported the protestants in northern Ireland to take over the catholic population. Wolfe tone and united Irishmen tried to revolt but failed.
8 Ireland finally became a part of Britain in 1801