NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It was an agreement between England and Scotland
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It was an agreement between England and Ireland
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It resulted in the formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britian’.
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It gave England control over Scotland
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Detailed explanation-1: -Statement I: The Act of Union 1707 led to the formation of the “United Kingdom of Great Britain”. Statement II: The British parliament was henceforth dominated by its English members. Both statement I and statement II are false. No worries!
Detailed explanation-2: -The Act of Union (1707) between England and Scotland led to the formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. Further it meant that England could impose its dominance over Scotland . That is why option C is correct .
Detailed explanation-3: -The Acts of Union, passed by the English and Scottish Parliaments in 1707, led to the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain on 1 May of that year.
Detailed explanation-4: -It resulted in the establishment of democracy in Scotland is a not true statement because The Act Of Union ensued in the formation of Great Britain with the enlisting of Scotland into the United Kingdom. Hence, It is apparent that Scotland did not become a democratic state after the Act of Union (1707).
Detailed explanation-5: -Following were the impact of the Act of Union on Scotland: The Catholic clans living in the Scottish Highlands got affected the most as they were suppressed whenever they fought for their independence. The Scottish Highlanders were not allowed to speak Gaelic language and to wear national dress.