Issue 2 Arguments for and against Union

Question 1

Argument FOR

What did socts in favour of Union think it would do for Scotlands ecomony?

Economic

Answer 1

Scotland had been burdened by the Darien scheme, some socts felt that the union would benifit the ecomony as the union gave scotland accsess to trade with englands colonies (that had been blocked by the navigation acts).

Question 2

Argument FOR

What political reason did thoes in favor have?

Political

Answer 2

That it gave protection to scotland from threats of invasion from Europe, also gave helped england as the whole island could defend as one.

Question 3

Argument FOR

What religious resons did thoes in favor have?

Religious

Answer 3

If union was made, it would effective accept the Act Of Settelment, would ensure no Roman Catholic would be Monarch. (Many scot protestants were afraid of a return of an Episcopalian church.)

Question 4

What did Socts in favour of Union think it would do for Scotlands social reasons?

Social

Answer 4

Poverty and civil disorder had increased in the 17th centuray as scotland fell behind its european rivals economically. Thoes in favor saw the union to help these issues.

Question 5

Argument Againgst

Argument Againgst for Social.

Social

Answer 5

many feared that the union whold ruin soct tradition, and many feard scots law would be runind. Commissioners also knew the scot public were against the union.

Question 6

Argument Againgst

Argument Againgst Economic

Economic

Answer 6

Thoes against saw the union to burden scotland with taxation. This did happen as the paper industry would fail due to high taxes pushing the sale price of paper higher than englands sale price.

Question 7

Argument Againgst

Argument Againgst Political

Political

Answer 7

Many belived that the union would undermine scotland for english intrests, and scotland would not be fairly represeted in the brittish goverment.

Question 8

Argument Againgst

Argument Againgst Succession

Succession

Answer 8

Union would mean Hanoverian, not Stuart succession in Scotland. With the Garantee of the end of the Sturat line, some argued that scottish identity was threatened.