The Act of Union creating the Kingdom of Great Britain was agreed in:
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
1689
1689 was the Bill of Rights — not the Act of Union.
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B
1707 ✓ Correct
The Act of Union (Treaty of Union in Scotland) was agreed in 1707, merging England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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C
1801
1801 was the Act of Union with Ireland — a separate event creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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D
1832
1832 was the Great Reform Act — not the Act of Union.
The correct answer is B: 1707
The Act of Union (Treaty of Union in Scotland) was agreed in 1707, merging England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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