📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
What did Scotland keep after the Act of Union?
Correct answer: Its own legal and education systems
A Its own monarch
B Its own army
✓ Its own legal and education systems
D Its own currency
💡 Explanation
Scotland kept its own legal and education systems and its own Presbyterian Church.
Key facts to remember
- Act of Union 1707 created Kingdom of Great Britain
- Scottish Parliament abolished; MPs joined Westminster
- Scotland kept own legal system, education, and Kirk
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.4.2 The Act of Union 1707:
In 1707, the Act of Union joined the kingdoms of England and Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Scottish Parliament was abolished, and Scottish MPs joined the Parliament at Westminster. Scotland kept its own legal and education systems and its own Presbyterian Church (the Kirk). The union was partly driven by Scotland's financial difficulties after the failed Darien scheme.
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