Issue 1: The Migration Of Scots Flashcards
1
Q
What was Glasgow best known for?
A
Building Ships. By 1914 the city’s firms were producing one fifth of the tonnage of all ships in the world.
2
Q
What industries created the most jobs?
A
Shipbuilding, coal, iron and steel.
3
Q
Industrialisation resulted in rapid population growth. When and how much did the population double to? And what effect did it have on Scotland?
A
Between 1830 and 1911, the population doubled to 4.761 Million which created a shortage of jobs and forced people into squalor and overcrowding.
4
Q
What did the introduction of steam power on farms in the lowlands cause?
A
It began to cut down the amount of time and manpower needed meaning Scots working on these farms were no longer required.
