Chapter 3: Mass Migration in the 19th Century Flashcards
When did the Europeans begin to expand their influence into Asia?
In the 15th century.
What was the consequence / result of establishing Singapore as a trading settlement in 1819?
Many groups of people from all over the world came to Singapore. This coming of these groups of people to Singapore was, in fact, part of a huge wave of migration that took place across the world in the 19th century.
What is migration?
Migration generally refers to the physical movement of large groups of people, known as migrants, over long distances.
What are the results / consequences of the migration process?
Many interactions and cultural exchanges between different communities.
Why is the USA a country with a rich immigrant history?
Because it is made up of immigrants who came from different parts of the world to work and live there over time.
Why did the Irish move in big groups to the United States from 1845 to 1850?
Due to the potato famine in Ireland from 1845 to 1850.
Why did the Jews move in large numbers to the USA in the 19th century?
Because of / Due to persecution and a lack of economic opportunities where they lived.
Give five possible reasons for the mass migration; or
Give five possible causes of mass migration.
Why did the people from other parts of the world migrate / come to Singapore?
Give five possible factors that influence people’s decisions to migrate.
- Famine
- Persecution
- Lack of economic opportunities in the country where the people lived.
- Poverty
- Global developments / events / factors
What sort of question is a question that begins with the word ‘why’?
It is a question about causes.
What are ‘causes’?
Causes are reasons for a subsequent action or event. They usually involve people, events or actions that result in something else happening.
What is Singapore’s development often affected by?
Events in other parts of the world / global developments / global factors.
List three major developments that drove waves of migration that took place across the world in the 19th century.
- The Industrial Revolution.
- The end of the slave trade.
- The opening of the Suez Canal.
What was St John’s Island used as in the 1880s?
As a quarantine centre and to also house thousands of new immigrants to Singapore who suffered from diseases such as cholera.
