What would Union give Scotland access to?
Spanish colonies
English colonies
French colonies
What did many think would be reduced as a result of union?
Scottish crime
The Scottish economy
Scottish poverty
Why did Anti-Jacobites support union?
The Hanoverian Succession would be secure
The Stuart Succession would be secure
The Tudor Succession would be secure
Why did some think Scotland would be more secure with union?
England would stop its war with Scotland
England was the most powerful country in Europe and would offer protection
The French would support union with England
What did some think would increase with union?
Crime
Taxation
War
What Scottish Parliamentary tradition did Scottish MPs fear they would not be able to continue as members of the British Parliament?
Stand up to the English MPs
Stand up against the English Lords
Stand up against the monarch
What did Scottish lawyers think was threatened by union?
Scottish legal traditions
Scottish friendship with France
Scottish trade
What was NOT a major talking point amongst Scots regarding union?
Money and trade
Religion
What did Scotland want to establish abroad?
Prisons
Factories
Colonies
In 1707, what was Scottish public opinion?
Against union
For union
Undecided