History of Scotland before the Acts

of Union

Ancient history: 8500 BC.

The arrival of the Romans: 71 AD.
The withdrawal of the Romans: 410.
The Wars of Independence: 1296-1328.
The Stewarts and the Protestant Reformation:
14th and 16th centuries.
The personal union: 17th century.
 Before the Romans

The first encampment: 8500 BC.

Normal developement.
The oldest standing house in Northern Europe
(Knap of Howar).
 The Romans

The Romans conquered England: 43 AD.

They tried to invade Scotland: 71 AD.
Two walls (Hadrian's Wall and Antonine Wall).
 After the Romans

Several kingdoms:
the Kingdom of
Alba prevailed.
The feudal system.
 The Wars of Independence

They were fought against England.

Scotland won.
William Wallace: Scotland's national hero.
 The Stewarts and the Protestan
Reformation.

The Stewarts: 1371-1714.

Educational system: universities.
Religious reformation: 16th century.
 The personal union

James VI inherited the throne

of England: 1603
Scotland was conquered by
Cromwell.
Nova Scotia
Terrible economic crisis.
History of Scotland from the Acts of
Union

The Acts of Union: 1707.

After the Acts of Union: 18th century.
Scotland in the 19th century.
Scotland in the world wars: 1914-1945.
Scotland from the end of the WWII to nowadays.
Scottish independence referendum:
18 september 2014.
 The Acts of Union

The Treaty of Union: 6 January 1707.

The parliaments of the 2 states united in
Westminster.
The Union wasn't popular in Scotland.
 After the Acts of Union

Many aspects of local culture were forbidden.

Huge economic developement.
Many Scottish people could work in the Empire.
Scientific and literary developement.
 Scotland in the 19th century

The population grew and the economy

industrialized.
More political importance.
Lots of artists and scientist.
Emigration to USA.
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 Scotland in the world wars

The naval base of Scapa

Flow.
Production of a lot of
weapons.
 Scotland from the end of the WWII to nowadays

More political
autonomy.
What is the
Scottish
Government
responsible for?

Justice The Scottish National Education

Health Service
Scottish independence referendum

Referendum about
the independence of
the country: 18
september 2014
Should Scotland be an independent country?.
Scotland decided to remain in the UK.
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