effects of migration and empire on scotland Flashcards
3 society, 2 culture, 3 economy
impacts of jewish immigrants in scotland
Society
they brought Yiddish to Scotland. Newspapers, posters and signs in the Gorbals were commonly in Yiddish.
they were active in joining Scottish political parties and participating in democracy, particularly the Labour Party.
poorer Jews fleeing Russia were forced to seek accommodation in the already crowded city slums of the Gorbals, increasing competition for housing.
Culture
Jews from Eastern European countries brought their own foods such as Jewish bread, called Challah.
the first synagogue was built in Garnethill in 1888.
Economy
they established businesses such as tailors, butchers and bakeries, employing Scots.
Ralph Glasser was the son of a Jewish immigrant and was a famous Scottish psychologist and economist.
Sir Isaac Wolfson, a hugely successful Scottish Jewish businessman, was born and grew up in the Gorbals.
2 society, 3 culture, 2 ecomony
impacts of italian immigrants in scotland
Society
many Italians set up their own family-run businesses such as chip shops.
Valvona and Crolla, a popular delicatessen and wine merchant, was founded in Edinburgh in 1934.
Culture
Italians brought foods such as pasta and pizza to Scotland with them.
Nardinis in Largs was a hugely popular ice-cream shop, employing lots of local Scots.
the ‘Italian Cafe’ culture was established in Scotland due to the hundreds of restaurants and cafes owned by Italians in Scotland.
Economy
the Italian College of Hairdressers was founded in 1928 in Glasgow.
Italian run cafes helped the Temperance (anti-alcohol) Movement gain huge popularity in Scotland.
1 society, 4 culture, 3 economy
impacts of irish immigrants in scotland
Society
in the 1920’s, the Catholic schooling system was established in Scotland due to pressure from Catholic Irish immigrants.
Culture
Protestant Irish brought over the traditions such as Orange Order marches.
Catholic Irish immigrants founded Celtic Football Club in Glasgow
Protestant Irish immigrants founded Heart of Midlothian in Edinburgh.
the presence of Catholic Irish immigrants meant that sectarian violence increased.
Economy (business)
Catholic Irish immigrants found work in the Clyde’s shipyards, helping to establish this vital industry in Scotland.
Catholic Irish immigrants worked in the coal mines of Scotland, this helped to fuel Scotland’s heavy industries.
cheap Irish labour allowed Scotland’s network of canals and railways to be built which allowed for the Industrial Revolution to take place in Scotland.
1 society, 2 culture, 2 economy
impact of lithuanian immigrants in scotland
Society
Lithuanians largely disappeared from Scotland after WWI when they were registered as ‘aliens’ or conscripted into the Russian army.
Culture
in 1905 there was the Lithuanian Festival in Glasgow - which had displays of folk music, dance and traditional songs.
Lithuanian’s Catholic religion increased sectarianism in Scotland, particularly in areas such as Lanarkshire.
Economy
cheap labour offered by Lithuanian immigrants in mining allowed Scottish coal mines to fuel the Industrial Revolution in Scotland.
Lithuanians established their own newspaper in Scotland, ‘Immigrant’s Friend’, in 1904 in Glasgow.
impact on empire in scotland
shipbuilding in Scotland was fuelled by the need for ships to trade with the Empire.
the British Empire needed a strong military to control the Empire, hundreds of thousands of Scots found employment in the army as a result.
trains built in Glasgow were exported over to India.
Irish immigrants provided a cheap workforce for Scotland’s industries.
the amount of people emigrating from the highlands due to the empire left the area in severe poverty.
thousands of Scottish men died in WWI and other conflicts connected to the Empire.
Scots found jobs all over the different countries of the Empire.
Irish immigrants increased sectarianism in Scotland.
