emigration Flashcards
why did scots emigrate prior to the war
most either to secure farm land or just a better way of life
who usually emigrated and where to
before the war unemployed people or those who wanted a better life usually emigrated to the central belt or other parts of britain were there were more jobs available
after the war what did scotland have and why did people begin to emigrate
scotlands had the highest emigration rate of any european country after the war
heavy industry’s were in decline and had to either let workers go or dramatically reduce wages, there was less farm work available and conflicts continued between crafters and highland land owners which made emigration the only solution for many
what did the government set up
what act provided the first large scale government assisted migration program and what was it intended to do
the government set up the overseas settlement committee to help ex-soldiers emigrate
the empire settlement act of 1922 provided the first large scale government assisted migration program intended to boost rural populations of candida and other parts of the british empire
what did full time agents promote and where were they based
what did the government offer to those who agreed to work land for a certain period of time
full time agents in glasgow and inverness promoted a move to canada
subsidies were paid to emigrants who agreed to work on land over a certain period of time
how did the emigration figure in scotland change between 1920-23
in 1920 46,500 scots emigrated overseas but in 1923 the figure was 86,500
what happened in April 1923
600 Hebridean left for Canada using the empire settlement act to provide subsidised fares
what percentage did scots moving abroad make up of the total british emigration in the 20’s
what did the 1931 census show
scots moving abroad made up 60% of britains total emigration in the 1920’s
the 1931 census showed a drop in Scotlands population for the first time since official records began in 1801
the population of the highlands in particular fell by 16,000
