ICSE Class 10 Answered

Britain was called Great Britain because it was (and now) a conglomerate of four distinct regions and ethenic groups- England, Scotland, Ireland and Welsh. These ethnic groups had distinct political and social traditions. As the English nation grew in wealth and power, it began to dominate the other islands. In 1688, the English Parliament seized power from the monarchy. The Parliament passed the Act of Union, 1707, by which England and Scotland were unified resulting in the formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. Both Scotland and Ireland were subordinate to England.