The Glorious Revolution of 1688

question 42

Multiple Choice

The Glorious Revolution of 1688:

• A) resulted mainly from the fears of English aristocrats that the birth of James II's son would lead to a Catholic succession.
• B) ended parliamentary rule in Great Britain until Queen Anne's War in 1702.
• C) was the work of an ambitious Danish prince out to avenge his father's murder by a British nobleman.
• D) had no impact on the British colonies in America.
• E) prompted Scotland's secession from Great Britain and thus a reduction in Scotch-Irish immigration to the colonies.

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