Impact of Migration and Empire on Scotland's Development

Question 1

Empire : Springburn in Glasgow made railway lines and cars which were sent to India and the Canadian Pacific railway.

Answer 1

This boosted the economy in Springburn providing employment since in 1914 ¼ of the world’s railway carriages were made there.

Question 2

Empire : Many Scots with entrepreneurial spirit left Scotland to go to the Empire, where they were very successful. Eg. J McArthur introduced the Merino sheep to Australia.

Answer 2

Tom Devine argues this caused a brain drain as Scotland lost her most gifted and talented.

Question 3

Empire : Scots protecting the Empire were seen as a symbol of pride and young men were attracted to join in large numbers.

Answer 3

This impacted on Scotland because martial tradition gained pride and the reserve forces at home took on the same rank structures as the famous regiments.

Question 4

Empire : The Empire provided countries which traded with Scotland. Goods were taken to and from the Empire by ship. The Navy needed ships to defend the Empire.

Answer 4

This created a boom for the shipbuilding industry which was required to make these ships, nearly ¼ of all the world’s ships were made on the clyde. This also helped iron, coal and steel prosper

Question 5

Empire : Jute was produced in India. This came as a raw material to Scotland.

Answer 5

Dundee became known as ‘jutopolis’ because it grew rich on using the jute to create uniforms and sandbags which were exported around the world.

Question 6

Migration : Irish came over and worked as navvies, building canals, roads and railways.

Answer 6

This was vital to the success of the industrial revolution to have the means to move materials and goods

Question 7

Migration : Italians set up chip shops and ice cream parlours.

Answer 7

Established café culture in Scotland and improved working class diet with nourishing meal from fish and chips

Question 8

Migration : Many Irish joined trade unions and in particular joined the Labour party.

Answer 8

This influenced politics, especially Irishman J Wheatley who was responsible for the Wheatly housing act after WW1 to build ½ million affordable homes.

Question 9

Migration : Jews arriving in Scotland set up cigarette factories

Answer 9

This had a positive impact on Scotland’s economy because it created jobs.

Question 10

Migration : Catholic Irish arriving in Scotland set up Celtic football clubs and their own schools. Protestants in Scotland set up the Orange Order as a defence for Protestantism against Catholicism.

Answer 10

This impacted Scotland by creating sectarianism, a divide over religion which permeated all aspects of life especially sports.