The industrial revolution began in Britain and spread to Belgium, France, Germany, and the US.
2) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
Government in Britain was a monarchy that also had a parliament. Most places had a representative government with elected representatives.
3) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
When people would conquer areas they would rule them and spread their spoken language throughout. Normans spoke French and then the English language had many words from French Origin.
4) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
They used all their coal and iron to make and run machinery. They imported raw materials from their colonies and sold the finished goods back to them this. This helped their empire grow more.
5) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
In the Reformation people were going against the teachings of the Catholic Church and broke away and formed Protestant churches. Their hostility led to religious wars which split up Europe. France is mostly Catholic. German, the Netherlands, and Switzerland have both Protestant and Catholic. It split Ireland in two. Northern Ireland is in the UK and is Protestant and the rest of Ireland is Catholic.
6) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
7) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
Norway because they had their own economy that was good and didn't want to ruin that and have less control by using the Euro.
8) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
It was a set of rules that gave English nobles certain rights. It is important because it inspired other people to demand their rights too.
9) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, and Iceland
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