18th century

What major political event occurred in the seventeenth century?

• The Industrial Revolution
• The English Civil War
• The American Revolution
• The Great Fire of London

Who was the Lord Protector during the English Republic?

• William III
• James II
• Oliver Cromwell
• George I

What event marked the return of the monarchy in Britain?

• The Restoration
• The Great Plague
• The Treaty of Utrecht
• The Act of Union

What did the Act of Settlement (1701) resolve?

• Taxation issues
• Dynastic succession problem
• Trade regulations
• Military alliances

Which monarch was the last of the Stuart line?

• William III
• George I
• Queen Anne
• James II

What was one of Queen Anne's significant legislative actions?

• The Act of Union
• The Occasional Conformity Act
• The Navigation Act
• The Stamp Act

Who became king after Queen Anne?

• George I
• George II
• George III
• James II

Which political party did George I support?

• Tories
• Whigs
• Labour
• Conservative

What rebellion occurred during the reign of George II?

• The War of Spanish Succession
• The Jacobite Revolt
• The American Revolution
• The Napoleonic Wars

What significant event occurred during the reign of George III?

• The Industrial Revolution
• The American Revolution
• The French Revolution
• The Glorious Revolution