In 1702, William III was succeeded by Princess Anne. ... They passed an Act of Security which stated that Queen Anne's successor would not be a joint monarch of England and Scotland unless they were granted unrestricted access to the colonial trade. Queen Anne approved the Act to stop any potential Scottish threats to England's safety. ... The Articles were presented to Queen Anne on July 23, 1706, who designated May 1, 1707 as the day the countries would be united, though the Scottish Parliament still had to agree. ...

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The island of Sri Lanka was colonised by Portugal from 1505-1658. During this period the Portuguese attempted to acclimatise the native population to Western customs in order to stem the flow of any potential resistance to their rule and gradually eradicate the local cultural and religious ways. One...

• Word Count: 1990
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