Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which TWO statements about the rebellion led by Bonnie Prince Charlie are correct?
Choose two answers.
- AHe won the Battle of Culloden
- BClansmen from the Scottish highlands supported himRight answer
- CHe tried to take the throne from Queen Anne
- DAfter his defeat he escaped back to EuropeRight answer
Answer: Clansmen from the Scottish highlands supported him and After his defeat he escaped back to Europe
Charles, a grandson of James II, raised an army of highland clansmen in 1745 to replace George II. He lost at Culloden in 1746 and fled to Europe.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "A global power". Practice question 159 of 651, written in our own words.