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What war factors caused migration to and from Britain?
-WW2 - colonies brought people over as part of the Nationality Act.
-Norman invasion - Norman nobles and commoners moved over to Britain.
Viking invasion - Forkbeard + Cnut - Vikings came over to work on farms.
What religious factors caused migration to and from Britain?
-Pogroms of Jews occured in Eastern Europe, who moved to Britain.
-Huguenots were persecuted in France for being Protestant after the Edict of Nantes was torn up.
-Puritans and Catholics were persecuted and left Britain for the USA and other colonies.
-Missionaries moved from Britain to the colonies to convert people to Christianity.
The Highland Clearances against Jacobean rebels led to them moving to colonies.
What governmental factors caused migration to and from Britain?
The government introduced the indentured system, sending convicts to Australia.
-Kenyan and Ugandan Asians were persecuted by the government and moved to the UK.
Migrants entered the UK after WW2 because of the Nationality Act.
What economic factors caused migration to and from Britain?
Britain industrialised before colonies, so people moved to Britain as it was more advanced.
Economic prospects abroad led to people leaving Britain.
Vikings invaded and settled Britain due to superior farming capabilites.
What scientific and technological factors caused migration to and from Britain?
People came to Britain in the C20th for better technology.
Large boats allowed people to come from the colonies like Empire Windrush and to colonies like Australia.
Longboats allowed Viking invasions and settlement.
What ideas caused migration to and from Britain?
Imperialism led to people going to colonies to conquer.
Social Darwinism led to Cecil Rhodes and others going abroad to colonise Africa.
Which individuals caused migration to and from Britain?
Cnut caused Viking invasion and settlement.
William of Normandy caused Norman settlement and integration.
Louis XIV tore up the Edict of Nantes, so Protestants moved to Britain.
Idi Amin expelled Ugandan Asians, who moved to Britain.
Which war factors caused the development of empires?
WWI - German and Ottoman colonies were annexed by Britain.
Hundred Years’ War - Britain looked towards Africa and America.
Boer Wars - increased size of Cape Colony.
Wars in India + Sepoy rebellion - expanded colonial influence in India.
Which religious factors caused the development of empires?
Jews and Huguenots fleeing religious persecution helped develop industry to allow he empire to build up.
Missionaries helped spread British influence abroad, e.g. in Africa in Malawi.
Rivalry with Catholic countries caused them to conquer parts of America and compete for Africa.
Which governmental factors caused the development of empires?
John Cabot’s voyage was funded as well as Walter Raleigh, founding Jamestown and Roanoake leading to British influence in America.
Highland clearances caused Scottish migrants to build up industry in colonies.
Which economic factors caused the development of empires?
People wanted to take over Africa due to natural resources.
India was sought after due to its trade potential.
Egypt was conquered to hold onto the Suez Canal.
Slave labour occured, causing expansion into Caribbean.
Which scientific and technological factors caused the development of empires?
Ship technology improvements allowed for exploration and colonisation of further away areas.
Battle of Agincourt was won due to the superior Longbow.
Maxim Gun allowed the British to take control over lots of Africa and win the Second Boer War.
Which ideas caused the development of empires?
Imperialism caused exploration to occur at a faster rate.
Social Darwinisim led to people like Cecil Rhodes having influence in many areas in Africa.
Which individuals caused the development of empires?
Cecil Rhodes’ De Beers caused the Second Boer War to occur, expanding Cape Colony.
Francis Drake and John Hawkins explored areas like Nova Albion in the Americas and set up trading posts in West Africa.
Walter Raleigh set up colonies like Roanoake and Jamestown in America.
Alfred the Great defeated the Danelaw with Wessex, paving the way for the reconquest of England.
Which war factors caused the loss of empires?
Vikings conquering the Danelaw - led to a loss of territory for England.
Hundred Years’ War - Angevin control over Aquitaine, Gascony, Normandy and Brittany was lost.
American War of Independence - Thirteen Colonies lost.
Mau Mau Rebellion - British control of Kenya lost.
