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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.