Experience of Italian Immigrants Flashcards
1
Q
What business did Italian immigrants open?
A
- Chip shops
- Cafes/Restaurants
- Ice cream Shops
- Hotels
2
Q
Why did Italians move?
A
- 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
3
Q
Did Italians assimilate well?
A
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.
4
Q
LIst the 5 ways on how Italians were treated by Scots.
A
- 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.
5
Q
What are the main reasons on how Italians were treated by Scots?
A
- Disliking Opening Times
- Religion
- WW2
- Alternative to the pub