1. Human Characteristics of England
Your goal: Be able to give examples of
the human characteristics of England.

3. Imperialism 1600s – 1700s
England had the largest empire in history.
Most powerful nation for over 100 years

4. Neville Chamberlain 1940s
Prime Minister at
the beginning of
World War II
We can trust
Hitler.
He promised
us peace.

5. Winston Churchill 1940s
Prime Minister at
the end of World
War II
We shall
never
surrender.

7. King Charles I 1200s
Parliament forced
him to sign the
Magna Carta,
which limited the
power of the king.

8. John Locke 1600s
Enlightenment thinker
with the idea:
People have natural
rights to life, liberty
and property.

10. Isaac Newton 1600s
Discovered the three
laws of motion

11. Robert Hooke 1600s
Improved the microscope
Discovered cells

12. Edward Jenner 1700s
Invented Smallpox
vaccine

13. Charles Darwin 1800s
Theory of Natural Selection

14. Hans Krebs 1930s
Biologist who
discovered the
Krebs cycle:
How the body uses
food to create
energy.

15. Watson & Crick
Discovered the
structure of DNA
1950s

16. Stephen Hawking 2000s
Leading modern
astrophysicist

18. Industrial Revolution
• Began in England in
1750
• Improved agriculture
led to more
specialization.
• Coal resources provided
power for factories.

19. James Watt 1700s
Invented the steam engine

20. Railroads 1800s
Earliest steam railroad system

21. Textile Mills 1700s
Improved methods of production
Faster, more efficient, more profitable

22. Stonehenge 3000-2000 BC
Ancient Druid megalith

24. Bangers and Mash
Bangers = Sausages
Mash = mashed potatoes

26. One of the most
successful rock
bands of all time