PPT-Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations

Section 1 England England Locate England on the map on page 289 The largest island in the British Isles and in all of Europe is Great Britain The island of Great Britain is made up of three independent countries England Scotland and Wales. Brussels Seminar : 16. th. . June 2015. Integrating Offshore Grid, Markets and Renewables. Chaired by Chris Stark, . Deputy Director, Energy and Climate Change, Head of . Electricity, Scottish Government. British Isles, where these great monumental historical events occurred, is a series of islands separated from the European . mainland. There are two main islands: the larger Isle of Britain and Ireland. England. Physical Characteristics (1):. Three Areas. Highlands, Midlands, and Lowlands. Highlands. Hills along western coast. Midlands. Southeast. Coal veins & Industrial Cities. Lowlands. South and East. The Age of Imperialism. One of the most astounding political facts of the nineteenth century, is that, whereas in 1815 the nations of the west – Europe and America – controlled 35 percent of the world’s habitable territory, they controlled 85 percent by 1914. Where and Why?. The War of 1812 was fought primarily around the Great Lakes. Most of the reasons that US President Madison declared war involved the British Navy. Also included issues of trade, conflict with First Nations and land, and expansionism. Global geological setting 3 Probably the two most conspicuous rocks inPre-historic flint tools gave way to flints for mili-tary muskets and tinder-boxes in the latter partChannel Tunnel (Harris Channe Key Terms. Sequent occupance. Famine. Constitutional monarchy. Nationalized. History. Made up of two countries. United Kingdom(Great Britain) and the Republic of Ireland. Great Britain is made up of just four political regions. Scramble for Africa. Setting the Stage. Imperialism. – the seizure of a country or territory by a stronger power (mostly by industrialized European nations) in the 19. th. and 20. th. centuries to take advantage of raw materials and markets there which had the effect of the stronger nation dominating the political, economic, and social life of the weaker nation. Early Twentieth Century Historical Events.  . empty cell. Europe and North America. Middle East. East Asia. 1900. 1904 British-French Entente . 1907 . British-Russian Entente. 1909 . Young Turks overthrow Sultan Abdul Hamid. Section 1: England. Introduction. Islands clustered off the shore of Northwest Europe are called the British Isles. . The largest island is Great Britain. . The island of GB comprises three formerly independent countries. . Chapter 5: Outline . “Life in British North America”. Facts and Figures (p.77-78). . • . Politics. • Population. • Economics. The Peoples of British North America. • British and Irish (p.82-83). Section 1. Why It Matters. America was a world power. But when war erupted in Europe, the United States tried to keep out of it.. However, the problems that caused the war would soon bring America into the war. Americans were learning the responsibilities of world leadership.. Economicsarranged through EconomicsMicroeconomicsMTMacroeconomicsHTQuantitative Economics similar to Econ 255 TTBehaviouraland Experimental Economics MT HTDevelopment of the World Economy since 1800 a The Desired Brand Effect Stand Out in a Saturated Market with a Timeless Brand