1. Georgian era II The Tories and the Whigs The Cabinet The loss of the American colonies The Irish problem  

2. The Tories and the Whigs- British dual party system
The main political conflict from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries

3. World’s first political parties
Became formal in the 18th century
Leader of the Whigs - Charles Fox
Leader of the Tories -William Pitt

4. The Whigs-The Liberal Party
The Tories – The Conservative Party
The Whigs-The Liberal Party
Oppose a strong Monarchy
Wanted a stronger Parliament
Believed strongly in hereditary succession
Wanted a strong monarchy

5. The Cabinet

6. The loss of the American colonies. The beginning
Causes:
No representation in Parliament for colonists
Additional taxes in colonies
No right to import some products from other countries
– Violent protests against the Stamp Act
1773 – The Boston Tea Party

7. The loss of the American colonies. The war
1775 – The War of Independence began.
July 4, 1776 – The Declaration of Independence
1783 – The Treaty of Paris, peace

8. The Irish problem Rebellion in 1798
Was against the Kingdom of Britain. Got inspiration from revolutions in America and France. Ireland had autonomy but still bore allegiance to England the United Irishmen were formed to break connections with England, to end religious discrimination, to wide the right to vote. Rebellion lasted for 3 months, claiming the lives of 30, 000 people. Result: Ireland was tied to England even more couple of years later.

9. Theobald Wolfe Tone -The leader of The United Irishmen
Theobald Wolfe Tone -The leader of The United Irishmen. He was captured during the rebillion. Committed suicide at the age of 35.
The symbol of The United Irishmen

10. The great Famine
From A disease infected a potato crop all over Ireland. Population dropped from 8 million to 6 million people. Effected the lower classes. Major problem was that the food was exported to England and Irish themselves had no money to by their food. About one million escaped. The British government did not to much to help those people.

11. Amii Leppik, Kristel Linnutaja, Mikk Tuisk, Liisi Kerik
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Amii Leppik, Kristel Linnutaja, Mikk Tuisk, Liisi Kerik