For and against union

Question 1

Economic reasons for union?

Answer 1

-Scotland would benefit economically
-free access to English colonies
-trade with these colonies would give benefits to Scottish merchants

Question 2

Political reasons for union?

Answer 2

-Scotland offered better protection against European threats
-common interests such as religion and culture
-Scotland would be better protected against English threats and self interest

Question 3

Issue of succession + religious reasons for union?

Answer 3

-secure the Hanoverian succession and protect Scottish Presbyterianism
-no episcopalian chuch

Question 4

Social

Answer 4

Less civil disorder
Union would provide a more stable economic background for farmers to keep their land

Question 5

Economic reasons against?

Answer 5

-higher taxation
-British parliament would be predominantly English so English trade would be favoured
-loss of European trade

Question 6

Political reasons against?

Answer 6

Scotland would be become simply part of England, “Scotlandshire”

Question 7

Succession and religion reasons against?

Answer 7

-gaurentee of end of Stuart line, some argued Scottish identity was threatened
-some feared union would mean English domination in religious affairs

Question 8

Social against?

Answer 8

Public was very against union so civil unrest could occur