1、Chapter VI The Development for Britain after the Revolution (1702-1760),I. Foreign Affairs,1. Foreign trade was further developed.wool trade; silk articles; cotton goods; slave trade 2. England became a sea power through the victory over Spanish Armada. 3. England rallied Holland and Austria against
2、 France and Spain, because France was a great danger to England.,A. 1702,the Grand Alliance declared the war.For the first four years, the Alliance enjoyed unbroken success. The French were driven from Germany, and England took Gibraltar. B. 1713, the treaty of Utrechta safe arrangement to the Engli
3、sh C. 1714, the war endedThe war strengthened English sea and colonial power, while France was weakened.,4. The Seven Years war,Its the war between Britain and France concerning colonies, lasted from 1756-1763, which was carried on mainly in India and America, finally Britain won. 5. The French/Indi
4、an War (1754-1763)In America, England and France had conflicts in the Ohio valley and fighting started. In 1763, Treaty of Paris was signed.,II. House of Hanover,1. the Hanoverian successionA. Time:George I began the House of Hanover in 1714.B. Feature: a peaceful accession: no war, no internal uphe
5、avalC. Reason:the union of England and Scotland,D. Effects: a. the final step in the Revolution, established the principle that the monarch reigned by act of Parliament. b. a different set of European connections. The official connection with Germany was further strengthened. c. a new era of the wor
6、king of the British constitution- real power came to the parliament,III. Parliamentary Politics,1. The representatives to the House of Commons were not elected. 2. Political rights were not thought of as the rights of individuals but as the rights of property owners.public voting, bribery, intimidat
7、ion,3. Robert Walpole was regarded as the first Prime Minister. 4. The Parliament was controlled by the Whig and the Tory.,IV. Economy,Agriculture was changing in organization & techniques.1. development of capitalist farming( new method)2. Production increased.3. appearance of a labor reserve4. the
8、 expansion of the domestic market5. paved the way for the Industrial Revolution,Questions for Discussion,Why could England, the small island country, change itself and also the world? Why did England start the war against Spain? Why could England win the war against Spain, which had ruled the world
9、for nearly a century?,The End,Back,the Straits of Gibraltar,the Treaty of Utrecht,The treaty was signed in 1713 between Britain and Spain, France. According to the treaty, Spain agreed that England should keep Gibraltar as a navy base to protect her trade. France gave up claims to various parts of C
10、anada and Handed over Belgium to Austria.,Back,Treaty of Paris,England made great gains: France: Canada, American possessions east of the Mississippi, four West Indian islands and African possessions; not to fortify in India. Spain: Florida, possession east of Mississippi Frances power in India was destroyed, thus Britain became the chief colonial power.,Back,Back,
