Issue 1 - Migration of empire

Question 1

Education Act

Explain + Example

Answer 1

Many Scots in rural areas were poorly educated
eg. The Education Act was introfuced in 1872 which provided free education for all 5-13 year olds

Question 2

Mechanisation

Explain + Example

Answer 2

Threashing machines cut down man power for harvesting crops
eg. By 1870, most hay and grain were harvested using threashing machines, meaning scots working on these farms were no longer needed

Question 3

Improved Transport abroad

Explain + Example

Answer 3

The invention of the steamship made travel abroad easier, quicker, and cheaper
eg. In the 1850s it took over six weeks to cross the Atlantic, but by 1914 it only took one week.

Question 4

Letters home

Explain + Example

Answer 4

Scots who had already migrated wrote letters home to family and friends telling them about the better life they were experiencing
eg. Letters sent home from family who moved to Nova Scotia and had found work in the shipbuilidng industry which told of their successes

Question 5

Gold in Australia

Explain + Example

Answer 5

Disovery of gold in Australia, scots drawn in by promise of discovering own fortunes and could get rich quick
eg. Gold was discovered in New South Wales, Ausralia in 1823, and around 100,000 scots came to Australia between 1850 and 1860

Question 6

Bright lights of the city

Explain + Example

Answer 6

In rural lowland areas scots lacked the social life people enjoyed in the citities
eg. Football games such as Celtic and Rangers

Question 7

Charity help

Explain + Example

Answer 7

Many children lived in care homes and faced little chances, Charities were set up to assist emigration for children
eg. Barnardos charity helped over 100,000 children emigrate to Canada