In the Act of Union of 1707, Scottish Protestant leaders abolished the Scottish Parliament and agreed to obey the Parliament of Great Britain
A) because they feared the threat of Jacobitism in Scotland.
B) in support of Queen Anne's suppression of a Scottish-Catholic revolt.
C) to make official the shift in power that had occurred long before.
D) because Queen Anne had promised them sinecures and seats as peers in the House of Lords.

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The Act of Union of 1707 was influenced by concerns over Jacobitism in Scotland, as Scottish Protestant leaders sought to secure the Protestant succession to the throne and diminish the threat of a Catholic resurgence by uniting with England under a single parliament.

In the Act of Union of 1707, Scottish Protestant Leaders