United KingdomHistory 82 · History
Which of these did Scotland keep after the Act of Union of 1707?
- aIts own Parliament in Edinburgh
- bIts own legal and education systemsCorrect answer
- cIts own king or queen
- dIts own army
Why?
Scotland kept its own legal system, its own schools and universities, and its Presbyterian Church. Its Parliament did not continue: Scotland sent members to the Parliament in London instead.
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