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1.“British history has been a history of invasion.” Please illustrate this point with the

examples from the text. How did each of the invasions influence English culture?

British history has been a history of invasions. Before the first century AD Britain

was made up of many tribal kingdoms of Celtic people: a powerful culture

originating in central Europe. Then in 43AD Britain was invaded by the Roman

empire, and England and Wales (though not Scotland or Ireland) became a part of

the Roman empire for nearly 400 years. Two more groups of invaders were to

come after the English: from the late 8th century on, raiders from Scandinavia, the

ferocious Vikings, threatened Britain's shores….

is the political problem in Northern Ireland？

Until 1921 the full name of the UK was "The United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Ireland", not only "Northern Ireland", because the whole island of Ireland was

politically integrated with Great Britain, and had been since 1801, while Britain's

domination of the Irish dated back centuries even before that date. But Irish

desires for an independent Irish state were never lost, and one of the key issues in

late nineteenth century British politics was a campaign in parliament for what was

called "home-rule"—Irish political control of Irish affairs. The Home Rule Bill

was finally passed in 1914, but the process was overtaken by the First World War

and was suspended for the duration of the war.

were some of the causes of the American Revolution? Explain the

Declaration of independence?

the causes of the American Revolution

(1), The French & Indian War (1756-1763)

The desire of England to levy more taxes on the colonies and the desire of the

colonists to have more right and freedom made the conflicts intensified

(2), The Enlightenment

It provided the colonists with a theoretical & philosophical weapon against the

British rule and marked the formation and maturity of the new nation

(3),The British Mercantilist Policy, such as Sugar Act, Currency Act, Stamp Act,

Tea Act, etc.

(4),Boston Tea Party (1773)

In 1773, the British government passed the Tea Act, which permitted the British

East India Company to sell tea directly to its agents in the colonies. This Act made

many merchants angrier than ever with the British.

(5), Outbreak:

The first shot in Lexington (April, 1775)

The Declaration of Independence (1776), drafted in June, 1776, is at once a national s

ymbol of liberty and a monument to Jefferson as a statesman and author. In lofty eloq

uence and unforgettable phrasing, the document expressed the convictions in the heart

s and minds of the American people.

what you know about the British media.

British people usually read a national or local newspaper, watch TV, listen to the

radio at their leisure time.

The British media plays an important role in British political system: inform the

population about problems the country may be facing and what the government is

doing to solve such problems. In engendering a national culture: people from

different field all share the same experience, they could discuss what they had

read or seen——British are all part of the British culture.

The British media has the following functions:

•Provide people with information about political and social issues

•Provide weather reports

•Carry advertising

•Used for educational purposes

•Provide a forum for people to express their views

•Seek advice

•Give people entertainment

•Serve for the political and economic system

•Work as a monitor

did the Cold War begin? What role did the US play in this?

There were deep-rooted ideological, economic and political differences between the

United States and the Soviet Union before the Second World War. These