The settlements in which inhabitants have organized and developed themselves and the arriving of massive migration during the last century have built a modern union where the definition of a national identity has become a recurrent matter of discussion. ... The Romanization of Britain, the arriving of Germanic tribes and the different attempts to invade foreign territories by English Monarchs have developed struggles based on different cultures, religions, languages and nationalities. ... Beyond the political relationship and organization between Northern Ireland and the Great Britain, the per...

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Mercantilism, the theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism, based on national policies of accumulating bullion, establishing colonies and a merchant marine, and developing industry and mining to attain a favorable balance of trade, as defined by The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, was supposed to be a way for Britain to make itself more powerful and prevalent, but instead benefited the colonies more than it did the Royal Crown. ...

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As might be expected, they also exercise a great deal of influence and power both nationally and globally. 4. ... Language One of the big differences between the classes is the way of speaking. ... Similarly, the language of many working class families may not include that language of thought and debate which is more common in the communication of the middle classes, and hence the working classes are disadvantaged in education.  ...

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This is especially hard to understand, since the Anglo-Saxons were so disorganized that they had little conception of national, racial, or political loyalties. ... (Laing 1) 360 million English speaking people, owe their language in part to the adventures of a Continental soldier called Hengist. ... The original language is Old English, but later entries have a Middle English tone. ...

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These taxes put the burden on the colonies to pay for things like military expenses, the national debt, and the salaries of royal governors. ... The Olive Branch Petition was written (in very polite language) by John Dickinson just after the beginning of the war demanding three things: a cease-fire at Boston, repeal of the Coercive Acts, and negotiations about American rights. ...

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