Empire's Impact on Scotland Flashcards
Positive Impact
What did the Empire provide for Scottish factories?
The Empire provided raw materials for Scottish factories. For example, jute from India was processed in Dundee.
- This meant that Scotland benefited from its connection to the empire as the Empire provided materials that weren’t able to be made within Scotland
- This meant that Scotland’s heavy industry was reliant on trading with the Empire as many materials were unable to be made in Scotland and had to be found elsewhere.
Positive Impact
How did the British control the Empire?
The British Empire needed a strong military to control the Empire.
This meant that thousands employment opportunities were available for Scots within the army, which improved Scotland’s control over the Empire.
Positive Impact
What industry was fuelled by Scotlands need to trade with the Empire?
Shipbuilding in Scotland was fuelled by the need for ships to trade with the Empire.
This meant that the introduction of shipbuilding allowed Scotland to gain new connections through trading around the world.
Positive Impact
How did Glasgow become the ‘Second City of the Empire’?
Glasgow became the ‘Second City of the Empire’ based on heavy industries very connected to the Empire such as coal, iron and steel.
This meant that Scotland was able to benefit from the materials sent by the Empire, to which they could send elsewhere to provide Scotland with more money.
Positve Impact
What did the Irish provide for Scotland’s industries?
Irish immigrants provided a cheap workforce for Scotland’s industries.
This meant that Scotland could benefit from the cheap work provided by Irish immigrants, which allowed for more money to go into the industries.
Negative Impact
What was the brain drain?
The best of Scotland’s young talent left the country to find their fortunes in the Empire. This is called the ‘brain drain’.
This meant that Scotland’s connection to the Empire allowed Scots to seek out better professions and educational opportunities, causing Scotland to lose the potential opportunities that the young talent could have in Scotland.
Negative Impact
What caused competition for Scotland?
The Empire provided competition for Scottish industries, for example Australian and New Zealand wool.
This meant that after WWI, Scotland’s heavy industries collapsed as Scotland’s industries weren’t strong enough to compete against other countries.
Negative Impact
How did thousands of Scots die?
Thousands of Scottish men died in WWI and other conflicts connected to the Empire.
This meant that Scotland began to steer away from the Empire due to all of the negatives that was connected to the Empire, which had caused damage to Scotland.
Negative Impact
What did the Empire provide for Scots in the Highlands?
The Empire provided an outlet for emigration from the Highlands. As more and more people emigrated away from the Highlands, they left the area in severe poverty.
This meant that as more and more Scots emigrated away from the Highlands, the Scots had left parts of Scotland in severe poverty, affecting Scotland’s culture and economy.
Extra
(positive) What was exported over to India?
(negative) Why did Scots leave Scotland?
(negative) What increased in Scotland?
Trains built in Glasgow were exported over to India.
Scots found jobs all over the different countries of the Empire.
Irish immigrants increased sectarianism in Scotland.
