Kingdom of Scotland

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kingdom-of-scotland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kingdom of Scotland?Northern third of the island of Great Britain
2. What is the capital of Kingdom of Scotland?Edinburgh (established as capital in the latter half of the 15th century)
3. What language do people speak in Kingdom of Scotland?Gaelic, Old English, Norse, French, and Middle Scots
4. How big is Kingdom of Scotland?Corresponded to modern-day Scotland
5. What is the traditional founding date?843 AD
6. What is the population estimate (1690s)?Roughly 1.2 million

Sovereign State: An independent country with its own government and the power to make its own decisions.
Union of the Crowns: The event in 1603 when the King of Scotland also became the King of England, uniting the monarchies.
Acts of Union: Legislation passed in 1707 that formally united the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Guerre de Course: A type of naval warfare focused on attacking enemy merchant ships rather than warships.