USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How is the Revolution which led to the Bill of rights called?
A
The infamous Revolution
B
The Bill of Rights Revolution
C
The Parliamentary Revolution
D
The Glorious Revolution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Glorious Revolution refers to the events of 1688–89 that led to Catholic King James II of England being deposed and replaced on the throne by his Protestant daughter Mary II and her husband William III, Prince of Orange.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Glorious Revolution was when William of Orange took the English throne from James II in 1688. The event brought a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bill of Rights 1689 is an Act of the Parliament of England that set out certain basic civil rights and clarified who would be next to inherit the Crown. It remains a crucial statute in English constitutional law. An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term Glorious Revolution refers to the series of events in 1688-89 which culminated in the exile of King James II and the accession to the throne of William and Mary. It has also been seen as a watershed in the development of the constitution and especially of the role of Parliament.

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