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Explain the process… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q30B)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/1/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 30(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/1/1, section D, question 30(B), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(B) · 5 marks · Long answerThe Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Explain the process of formation of 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Name the ethnic groups of the British Isles.

Hint 2

Recall the 1707 Act and between whom it was made.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Before the eighteenth century Britain was not a nation-state. Its people were of different ethnic groups: English, Welsh, Scots and Irish, each with its own culture and political traditions.

    1 mark

  2. The English nation steadily grew in wealth, importance and power, and extended its influence over the other nations of the islands.

    1 mark

  3. The English Parliament seized power from the monarchy in 1688, and a nation-state with England at its centre was forged.

    1 mark

  4. The Act of Union (1707) between England and Scotland created the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'. Ireland was later forcibly incorporated in 1801.

    1 mark

  5. England dominated in all spheres: the British Parliament was dominated by English members and Scottish and Irish cultures were suppressed. It was a long-drawn process, not a sudden revolution.

    1 mark

Answer: The UK was formed gradually through English dominance, the 1688 Parliament's power and the 1707 Act of Union with Scotland.

Where the marks are

  • Not a nation-state earlier; many ethnic groups (1 mark)
  • Growing power of England over the others (1 mark)
  • 1688 Parliament seized power from the monarchy (1 mark)
  • 1707 Act of Union (1 mark)
  • English dominance and a long-drawn process (1 mark)

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Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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