acts of union

On looking at the family tree of the Palatinate for alternatives to the Hannovers (specifically I was trying to find a Catholic son to convert early and provide an interesting discussion for Parliament on whether he would count etc) I noticed Sophie's elder sister Henriette Marie married the...

Did the English and Scottish settlers in the North American colonies feel "British" after the 1707 Acts of Union? Or did they continue to see themselves as English/Scottish, with just a change in the political and administrative situation? Did some perhaps see the Acts of Union as applying to...