Life in the UK Test· UK Visas and Immigration
The Act of Union in 1707 united:
Choices
- AEngland and Wales
- BIreland and Britain
- CEngland and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great BritainCorrect
- DBritain and its overseas colonies
Answer
England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain
The Act of Union 1707 united the kingdoms of England (with Wales) and Scotland into the single Kingdom of Great Britain, with one Parliament at Westminster.
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