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1
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What were people’s jobs dependent on?

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Trade with other parts of the world

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What did the majority of the Scotland population live in?

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The central belt

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What is the central belt?

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An area of the country stretching from Glasgow in the west to Edinburgh in the east

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4
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What were the key industries?

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Shipbuilding
Engineering
Coal
Iron
Steel
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5
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What was Glasgow known as?

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The city of the empire

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6
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Who said cities were very successful?

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Edwin Muir

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7
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During what year did Clyde launch 750,000 tons of shipping?

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1913

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8
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What was vital to the Scottish economy?

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International trade

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9
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Why was international trade vital to the Scottish economy?

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Because of the food problem ,Scotland relied on places abroad to supply them with 5 days of food whilst they supplied themselves with the other 2 days

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10
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What was another worrying development?

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Foreign competition

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11
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Why did Scottish factory owners start building factories abroad ?

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To take advantage of lower wage costs

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12
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What were the 5 keys industries that dominated the Scottish economy?

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Coal
Iron and steel
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Textiles
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13
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During what years was coal Scotland’s fastest growing industry ?

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1900

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In 1900 how many miners were employed in Scotland’s coalmines?

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Over 150,000

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15
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What did coal face gorging demands from?

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Oil, gas and electricity

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How did oil,gas and electricity effect coal?

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Cut demands for coal in people’s homes

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17
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What were problems facing the coal industry in 1914? (4)

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It was falling behind

Foreign competition took away markets

Oil,gas and electricity cut demands for coal

Mine owners were reluctant to adopt new technology

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18
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Where are the main coal fields in Scotland?

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Central belt
Fife
Ayrshire
Lothian

19
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What allowed steel to be mass produced by 1900?

A

New technology

20
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By 1911 how many tonnes of steel were being produced each year?

A

1 million

21
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What towns were steel works built in?

A

Airdrie
Coatbridge
Mossend
Wishaw

22
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Who was park head forge in Glasgow owned by ?

A

William Beardmore

23
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What did park head forge produce?

A

Armour plate for Royal Navy battle ships

24
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What did the Scottish economy have a huge effect on?

A

Other parts of the world due to globalisation trade

25
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What provided a boost for iron and steel industries?

A

Naval arms race with Germany

26
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What shipyards were among the best in the world?

A

Clyde

27
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During what year was the worlds first steel hulled ship launched on the Clyde?

A

1879

28
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How many ships in the world were built on the Clyde?

A

1 in 5

29
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In 1902 how many different years were on the Clyde?

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40

30
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By 1914 what percentage of the worlds shipping was built on the Clyde?

A

Almost 20%

31
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What was the Clyde yards most important source for orders?

A

The Royal Navy

32
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In 1905 what provided an important boost for shipyards?

A

The naval arms race

Building of dreadnoughts

33
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What allowed fresh fish to be transported across the country?

A

The growth of railways

34
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What was the main catch of Scottish fishermen?

A

Herring

35
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What did the men followed around the coast?

A

Shoals and herring

36
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What did the fisherwomen do at the ports and where were the barrels exported to?

A

Gut and pack the fish into barrels

Russian and Germany

37
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During what year was textile production in decline?

A

By 1900

38
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Was textile a major employer?

A

Yes

39
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What’s a good example of an industry dependent on international trade?

A

Jute

40
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What is jute?

A

A raw material for sacking- it was brought to Dundee from Bangladesh and treated with whale oil

41
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What else was jute used to make?

A

Coal sacks

Nose bags for horses

42
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How many people were employed in Dundee in the jute industry?

A

Over 70,000

Biggest factory in caper town 14,000

43
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Why was juteopolis facing difficulties?

A

Foreign competition, factories in India were being developed within Scottish technology and investment

44
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In Paisley what factory provided thousands of people with jobs?

A

Cotton

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