Where did William of Orange land during the Glorious Revolution?
At Torbay.
Who ruled jointly from 1689 to 1702 after the Glorious Revolution?
William of Orange and Mary Stuart.
What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 forbid without Parliamentary approval?
Taxation and a standing army.
What did the Bill of Rights of 1689 declare illegal regarding royal power?
Dispensing with or suspending laws.
What did the Mutiny Act of 1689 require the king to do to maintain an army?
Convene Parliament.
What did the Triennial Act of 1694 require?
Elections every three years.
Who did the Toleration Act of 1689 exclude from public worship rights?
Catholics and Jews.
What was banned in 1711 related to the oath to sit in Parliament?
Occasional conformity.
When did the War of the League of Augsburg take place?
From 1688 to 1697.
Which treaty ended the War of the League of Augsburg?
The Treaty of Ryswick in 1697.
Who opposed Williamite rule with French help?
The Jacobites.
From what does the name 'Jacobites' derive?
Jacobus, the Latin name for James.
Where and when did the Battle of the Boyne occur?
In Ireland in 1690.
What happened to 20,000 Jacobites after the Battle of the Boyne?
They fled to France.
Who were the Jacobites associated with in Scotland?
Viscount Dundee.
What significant event happened in Scotland in 1692?
The Glencoe Massacre took place.
Who was Queen Anne in relation to James and Mary?
She was James's daughter and Mary's sister.
When did Queen Anne rule?
From 1702 to 1714.
What did the Act of Settlement 1701 designate for succession?
Princess Sophia and the House of Hanover.
What political entity did the Act of Union 1707 create?
Great Britain.
How many Scottish peers and MPs did the Act of Union 1707 grant?
16 peers and 45 MPs.
Which church and legal system did Scotland keep after the Act of Union 1707?
The Presbyterian Church and a separate legal system.
What events preceded the Act of Union?
The Darien scheme failure and England's ban on Scottish imports.
What territories did Britain gain from the Treaty of Utrecht?
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, St Kitt, Gibraltar, Minorca, and the asiento.
When did George I rule Britain?
From 1714 to 1727.
What language did George I not speak?
English.
On whom did George I rely for governance?
Ministers.
Who is considered the first British Prime Minister?
Robert Walpole.
What term describes the system linking British state machinery to war and appointments under Walpole?
Robinocracy.
Which political supremacy did Walpole represent during George I's reign?
Whig supremacy.
When did George II rule and who was his initial ally?
George II ruled from 1727 to 1760 and was initially allied with Walpole.
Who led Whig ministries after Walpole's 1742 resignation?
Henry Pelham, Newcastle, Devonshire with Pitt the Elder, and Newcastle again led after 1742.
In which years did the Jacobite uprisings occur in Scotland?
The uprisings occurred in 1708, 1715, 1719, and 1745.
Who led the 1745 Jacobite rising and what ended it?
Charles Edward Stuart led it, ended by the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
When did the War of Jenkin’s Ear begin?
The War of Jenkin’s Ear began in 1739.
What ended the War of the Austrian Succession?
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ended the War of the Austrian Succession.
When did fighting begin in the French and Indian War?
Fighting began in 1754 in the French and Indian War.
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
The Treaty of Paris transferred Cape Breton and Quebec to Britain.
When did George III rule as king?
From 1760 to 1820.
What was George III's nickname?
Farmer George.
What illness was George III diagnosed with?
Porphyria.
What event did George III's illness cause from 1811?
A regency until his death.
Name one major development during George III's reign.
The agricultural revolution.
Name another major development during George III's reign.
The industrial revolution.
Which revolution happened during George III's reign?
The American Revolution.
Which other revolution occurred during George III's reign?
The French Revolution.
Test your knowledge with 19 questions on The Long 18th Century.
1. What did William of Orange claim to be defending when he landed at Torbay during the Glorious Revolution?
2. Who ruled jointly in England from 1689 to 1702 after the Glorious Revolution?
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