In the Act of Union of 1707, Scottish Protestant Leaders

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the Act of Union of 1707, Scottish Protestant leaders abolished the Scottish Parliament and agreed to obey the Parliament of Great Britain

• A) because they feared the threat of Jacobitism in Scotland.
• B) in support of Queen Anne's suppression of a Scottish-Catholic revolt.
• C) to make official the shift in power that had occurred long before.
• D) because Queen Anne had promised them sinecures and seats as peers in the House of Lords.

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