Why did Scotland join Britan?

Question

Will they become independent again?

Answer 1

obviously nae scottish people replyin to this. i'm english but live in the bonny country. scotland dinnae have much choice in joinin britain. the english (an welsh, an some irish, an some scottish) armies took over cos of the rich pasture lands for the grazing of that mighty animal the sheep (the most recent conquering anyhows - all land in the north been fought over since someone saw his neighbours garden looked nice) reckon independance is comin soon. personally i think its a good idea (the average 'scot' will be approximately 30% better off financially cos of the oil in the seas around the country) gonna take a little time for it all to get settled tho, there's quite a lot of strength globally for britain as the british isles but if we all go independant then there's no such assurances.

Answer 2

The short answer is 'bankrupcy'. At the beginning of the Eighteenth Centuries, both kingdoms had pressing problems. England was at war with France. The French king was scheming to place a Jacobite king on the Scottish throne, and England feared a backdoor invasion. Scotland was deprived of trade with The English Colonies, had lost half its liquid capital in he ill-fated Darien Scheme and was practically bankrupt. England would have liked to swallow up Scotland in an incorporative union. Scotland needed a free trade agreement on the style of The Auld Alliance between Scotland and France.

The whole story is at this link.

Answer 3

Some of the answers you've had have been completely ignorant & funny. I would imagine quite a few people from the US have answered you. Comments like "Conquered" etc are total garbage.

The Act of Union 1n 1707 was signed by a few greedy men. Certainly the majority of people in Scotland, and I dare say England, didn't want it at that time, however, you have to remember in those days the common man couldn't vote & that was the preserve of the Nobles. I'm sure if we had the right to vote back then things would be different today.

Answer 4

Bonnie Prince Charlie was the last Scottish royalty that attempted a serious resistance against the British conquerors, but his rebellion was crushed at Culloden and he was forced to flee abroad, spending time on the Isle of Skye and in France trying to drum up funds and troops for a new ouster, but it never came about. After Culloden the British instituted the Highland Clearances, burning whole villages, putting resistors to the sword, and causing the mass emigration of thousands of Highlanders from Scotland. The Scots were dispersed to such far-flung places as Nova Scotia (New Scotland), Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, South Africa, and America - settling mostly in the wild Appalachian Mountains which reminded them so vividly of their lost homes. In Scotland the remaining Scots were quickly put under the thumb of landlords who forced the natives into the role of crofters and sharecroppers, and the only trade left that could provide a living was raising sheep. England has only recently restored the Stone of Scone to Scotland, a large stone which is in story and song the same stone Jacob used as a pillow when he dreamed of the Ladder to Heaven, and which was the traditional site of the coronation ceremony of all Kings of Scotland. Maybe one day the Throne will be restored as well and England will get their fingers out of it the same way they're slowly letting Ireland go.

Answer 5

"Why did Scotland join Britan?"
"Britain took over Scotland. They didn't have a choice."

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Erm... what are you people on about?

Britain (or Great Britain) is the name of the entire island that once comprised a single kingdom (Kingdom of Scotland & Kingdom of England), known as "Kingdom of Great Britain".

BRITAIN DOES NOT EQUAL ENGLAND!

Scotland did not join Britain! It has always been joined to Britain! It is the name of the entire island.

That is unless Scotland somehow physically removed itself from the island... likely through earthquakes or earth plate-shifting, causing a massive rupture in the land.

Answer 6

So far, everybody has written complete rubbish.

In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England died without an heir. England offered their throne to the then King of Scotland, James VI. As a consequence of this, the two kingdoms became one and over the next century, the two countries unified their political institutions, leading to the Act of Union in 1707.

Scotland WILL regain its independance again.

Answer 7

Good question. Scotland became bankrupt after trying to colonize Panama. After it's colony failed it faced bankruptcy and severe economic challenges. The Scottish parliament thought it was wise to join England. They were economically tied anyways and linguistically as well.

Maybe. Scotland formerly Europe's poorest country could become rich from North Sea oil

Answer 8

Britain took over Scotland. They didn't have a choice.

Answer 9

Conquest.

p.s. wikipedia works better that yahoo answers.

Answer 10

Cause the Scotts were too cheap to buy their own country.