Britain in the New Age

What is the transition from absolute to parliamentary monarchy in Britain called?

• the Glorious Revolution

• Change of power

• Transition to new laws

Who took the throne after the death of Charles II?

• William II

• Mary, daughter of James II

• King James II

• William and Mary

What law did William and Mary pass?

• Laws Bill

• the Bill of Rights

• Power Bill

In what year did England and Scotland sign the Act of Union?

• 1702 year

• 1705 year

• 1707 year

• 1700 year

What was Adam Smith the founder of?

• political economy as a science

• political philosophy as a science

• of natural sciences

Who was the first prime minister of Great Britain?

• Robert Walpole

• George I

• Adam Smith

Choose what William Pitt did for politics.

• emphasized the strengthening of Britain's position abroad, even by armed force

• believed that government ministers should work together in a small group called the Cabinet

• emphasized the importance of trade development

• raised taxes on luxury items including tea, coffee and chocolate

• announced that Britain's target was French trade

The industrial revolution is...?

• A change in trade

• Change in home industry

• Change of cottage industry to factory system

The cause of the American War of Independence (1775 – 1783) is ...?

• British attempts to tax the colonies and force them to pay for a standing army

• British attempts to christen all the colonies

• British attempts to introduce serfdom

Choose art representatives.

• Daniel Defoe

• Sir Joshua Reynolds

• Jonathan Swift

• Thomas Gainsborough

• George Frederick Handel