Question

When was the Act of Union between England and Scotland passed?
A. 1801
B. 1707
C. 1711
D. 1811

Answer 1

Hint: England and Scotland have been under the same monarchs since 1603. Projects for a stronger union miscarried after revolutions in 1688-89 and 1702-03.

Complete answer:
The provoking of risky parliamentary warfare in the diplomatic conflict between England and Scotland's separate parliaments lead to the 'Act of Union'. Nonetheless, there was an appreciation from both statesmen about joining the union.
To have a mutually satisfactory solution to a dilemma that unexpectedly became urgent because of Scotland's need for economic protection and material assistance and England's need for political protection against French attacks and potential restoration of Jacobites for which Scotland could serve as a backdoor that was conveniently accessible.
England's negotiating card was freedom of trade. Scotland's was Hanoverian succession acquiescence. The commissioners appointed by Queen Anne to negotiate the union quickly acknowledged both issues and they decided on a comprehensive treaty within three months.
The two kingdoms were to be united. The Protestant succession was introduced in Great Britain and its dominions, trade was to be free and equal. Direct and indirect taxation was also to be universal, subject to some temporary concessions.
England rewarded Scotland for undertaking to share responsibility for England's national debt. Scots law and the courts of law were upheld. In the United Parliament, the insufficient representation of 45 commoners and 16 lords was granted to Scotland because of its relative poverty. The Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Episcopal Church of England were covered from reform by distinct statutes annexed to the treaty.
The Scottish Parliament passed the treaty in January 1707 with only slight modifications and it was passed shortly after by the English. The Royal Assent was granted on March 6 and on May 1, 1707, the union entered into force.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: The Acts of Union, passed in 1707 by the English and Scottish Parliaments, led to the formation on 1 May of that year of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.