History in a little more detail

  • Two Treaties of Government

    The authority rules for human orgin is limited and was a big influence on the American Decleration and laid to the foundation of liberalism politics.
  • The Scottish Throne

    England put pressure on the scots to join England in an act of Union.
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    Victorian Society

    The status of the poor areas, where huge changes occured.
  • The American war

    The American colonies declared independence from Britian, by going into war, with help from the French.
  • The Industial Revolution

    The introduction of steam power and powered machinery, and that was the reason for many to move into the city from the country.
  • The power of the new middleclass

    The new reform led the new wealthy towns and cities the people a right to vote entitled.
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    The first general laws

    The first laws against child labour. Children younger than nine were not allowed to work and were not allowed to work at night
  • The Elementary Education

    Children from the age of 5 and under 13 had to go to school in England and Wales
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    The Boer War

    The British expanded into Southafrica to control the goldmines of the Transvaal.
  • Industry and political Reform

    The British industry started building railways and bridges.
  • The right to vote

    All men and women had the right to vote.
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    The second world war

    The second world war was from 1939 to 1945 and the British had to go to war when Hitler invaded Polen. The British won the battle of Britain against the Germans
  • Labour

    Labour was defeated
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    Margaret Thatcher

    She was Prime Minister. She was called the lady with the hammerbag. She was Conservative. She changed a lot of things in the period from 1979 to 1990
  • New Labour

    Existing public services such as aducation and health more efficient and accountable.