•Queen Anne died in 1714, and the Elector of Hanover, George Louis, became king as George I (1714–27). He paid more attention to Hanover and surrounded himself with Germans, making him an unpopular king, However he did build up the army and created a more stable political system in Britain and helped bring peace to northern Europe
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The united kingdom of Great Britain came into being on 1 May 1707, as a result of the political union of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland. The terms of the union had been agreed in the Treaty of Union that was negotiated the previous year and then ratified by the parliaments of Scotland and England each approving Acts of Union.
•In 1776 the Patriots expelled royal officials and declared the independence of the United States of America. After capturing a British invasion army in 1777, the U.S. formed an alliance with France (and in turn Spain aided France), evening out the military balance. The British army controlled only a handful of coastal cities. 1780-81 was a and low point for Britain. Taxes and deficits were • During the 1760s 1770s, relations between the Thirteen high, government corruption was pervasive, and the war in primarily Colonies and Britain became increasingly strained, America was entering its sixth year with no apparent end in sight. to because of opposition to Parliament's repeated attempts The Gordon Riots erupted in London during the spring of 1781, tax American colonists without to their consent. Disagreement in response to increased concessions Catholics by Parliament. turned to violence in 1775 the American Revolutionary In October 1781 Lordand Cornwallis surrendered his army at Yorktown, Virginia. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, War began. terminating the war and recognising the independence of • formally the United States.
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