Impact of Migration & Empire on Scotland

Question 1

Irish
Economic Effects on Scotland:

Answer 1

• in the late 1800s, it was a predominantly Irish workforce that constructed the Forth Canal. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because this improved transport links within Scotland and allowed for easier trade links.
• the father of Thomas Lipton was a poor Irish immigrant but at the age of 30 his son became a millionaire, famous for his Lipton’s tea. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because his tea company dominated the Scottish market, and he used this money to reinvest back into Scotland.

Question 2

Irish
Social Effects on Scotland:

Answer 2

• important in Scottish Trade Union movement and Labour Party. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because this helped strengthen the power of the Scottish unions and improved working conditions in Scottish mines.

Question 3

Irish
Cultural Effects on Scotland:

Answer 3

• the creation of separate Catholic schools. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because helped to make Scotland’s education system more diverse.

Question 4

Italian
Economic Effects on Scotland:

Answer 4

• restaurants and takeaways were established and sold food using ingredients widely available in Scotland – fish and potatoes. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because this allowed for internal trade within Scotland, boosting the economy.
• in the early 1900s Italian immigrants were becoming affluent and their businesses were established. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because many of these businesses still exist today, such as Visocchi’s in Broughty Ferry, boosting the economy.

Question 5

Italian
Social Effects on Scotland:

Answer 5

• italian cafes had a positive impact on the social life of Scots. In 1903 there were 89 cafés Glasgow, which had increased to 336 by 1905. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because they introduced café culture to Scotland.

Question 6

Italian
Cultural Effects on Scotland:

Answer 6

• the Italians attracted support from temperance groups as their catering outlets were an attractive alternative to public houses. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because it reduced drinking in Scotland and gave Scots an alternative to drinking.
• as the 20th century progressed, Italian cooking had an important influence on of Scotland’s cuisine. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because it introduced different shops such as ice cream and fish and chip shops.

Question 7

Jewish
Economic Effects on Scotland:

Answer 7

• Jewish tailors provided Scots with better quality clothes at affordable prices. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because they introduced tailoring shops to Scotland and allowed Scots access to affordable clothing.
• Abraham Goldberg of A. Goldberg and Sons plc was one of Scotland’s most successful companies, selling material to wholesalers. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because they boosted the Scottish economy through trade and provided job opportunities.

Question 8

Jewish
Social Effects on Scotland:

Answer 8

• Jewish community valued education and had had successful careers in medicine and law. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because Jews helped to improve professions such as doctors and lawyers, and they earned high wages in these jobs, boosting the Scottish economy.
• success in tailoring and cigarette production. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because it helped to improve Scottish economy.

Question 9

Lithuanian
Social Effects on Scotland:

Answer 9

• involvement in the trade unions and Labour Party, making valuable contributions to society. This contributed to the Empire’s impact on Scotland because this helped strengthen the power of the Scottish unions and improved working conditions in Scottish mines.

Question 10

Other Points:

Answer 10

Empire provided raw materials for Scottish factories such as jute. The jute trade was closely associated with the Empire: the raw material came from the Indian province of Bengal and then exported all over the world. This shows an impact of Migration and Empire on Scotland because Dundee textile firms became internationally known.

When the jute trade returned to Bengal, many Dundee jute factories were forced to close. This shows an impact of Migration and Empire on Scotland because many Scots lost their jobs and caused a trade slump in Dundee.

The empire also created a brain drain is Scotland. Many of Scotland’s most intelligent minds left to pursue careers and develop other countries in the empire. This shows an impact of Migration and Empire on Scotland because Scotland lost those intelligent minds as was slower to develop.

The empire also changed Scottish vocabulary. This shows an impact of Migration and Empire on Scotland because India provided words to Scotland such as ‘shampoo’, ‘dungarees’ and ‘bungalow’.