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England

Definition

A country that is part of the United Kingdom. It was a major player in the Industrial Revolution and colonialism, shaping much of modern Western history.

Related terms

The British Empire: An empire made up of territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Industrial Revolution: The period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840 when there was a shift from hand production methods to machines in manufacturing.

Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

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Subjects (3)

  • AP Human Geography

  • AP US History

  • AP World History: Modern

Study guides (1)

  • AP European History - 1.3 Northern Renaissance

Practice Questions (20+)

  • How might world affairs be affected today if England had not established its dominance at sea during the age of exploration?

  • How did Absolute Monarchy in France during Louis XIV’s reign compare with Constitutional Monarchy in England after the Glorious Revolution?

  • How might events change if Spanish Armada conquered England during Elizabethan era?

  • How did Henry VIII's political motivations shape England’s path towards Protestant Reformation?

  • Who was the monarch of England during much of the 16th Century known for religious reforms?

  • Which event can be directly linked as a cause for England becoming predominantly Protestant?

  • Who was the ruling monarch of England during the Glorious Revolution?

  • How did economic changes affect state-building efforts differently in England during the Industrial Revolution and France during Louis XIV’s reign?

  • What marked the end of absolute monarchy in England?

  • Between France, England, Spain, and Russia, which country was the primary instigator of colonization and trade expansion between 1648-1815?

  • What distinguished the mercantilist policies of France from those of England in the 17th century?

  • What was the main cause of the shift in balance of power from Spain to England during the 16th century?

  • What event was integral for the establishment of constitutional monarchy in England?

  • What event led to a shift from absolutism to constitutional monarchy in England?

  • How did Louis XIV's France differ from England under William III?

  • Why did absolutist states like France under Louis XIV differ greatly from constitutional states like England under William III with regards to political power?

  • How did constitutionalism manifest differently in England compared to Dutch Republic during this period?

  • Which event facilitated the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England?

  • How might the Enlightenment period have progressed differently if Voltaire had not been exiled to England?

  • Which economic system emerged out from Industrialization period in England around late-18th to early-19th Century?

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