Experience of Italian Immigrants Flashcards

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What business did Italian immigrants open?

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  • Chip shops
  • Cafes/Restaurants
  • Ice cream Shops
  • Hotels
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Why did Italians move?

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  • There was no work in Italy
  • There was good work in Scotland
  • Escaped high levels of poverty in Italy
  • Felt taxes were too high in Italy
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Did Italians assimilate well?

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Yes, because they were providing food business that previously Scotland didn’t have and many Scots liked their food.
They opened at night when pubs were closed.

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LIst the 5 ways on how Italians were treated by Scots.

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  • Some religious Scots disliked the fact that Italian business opened on Sunday as they wanted everyone to go to Church.
  • However, some people liked that it was an alternative to the pub and drinking alcohol.
  • Italians were usually Catholic (Unlike most Scots who were Protestants) and they mostly lived in their own communities and spoke Italian.
  • WW2 preparations changed good relations between Italians and Scots.
  • Italy supported Nazii Germany, so Italians were seen as an enemy and were attacked on the street/arrested without a crime.
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What are the main reasons on how Italians were treated by Scots?

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  • Disliking Opening Times
  • Religion
  • WW2
  • Alternative to the pub
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