Migration And Empire Issue 4 Flashcards
Society
•One impact migration had upon Scottish society was through their impact on Scottish politics.
•Despite being initially treated with suspicion, Irish immigrants played a significant role in shaping Scottish society through politics, such as John Wheatley who was part of the first Labour
gov ernment.
Economy
•One impact that migration had on the Scottish economy was its contribution to the development of Scottish industries such as the cigarette industry.
•Prior to the influx of Jewish immigration, there had been no one able to manufacture cigarettes in Scotland, so Jewish migrant Jacob Kramrisch founded the Imperial Tobacco Company in Glasgow in 1888.
Culture
•One impact of migration on Scottish culture is through the now embedded popularity of football as the national sport.
•First introduced by Irish immigrants in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, football teams such as the Rangers, established in 1872 and Celtic established in 1887 helped shape the cultural activities of Scotland, with Scots coming out in huge numbers to support their teams.
Social
•The empire had many social impacts on Scotland, such as through the impact on social status structures.
•The great wealth earned abroad by Scots was often brought back into Scotland, establishing wealthy areas such as Broughty Ferry.
Economic
•The empire had a clear impact on Scotland economically as it provided huge export markets for Scottish goods.
•For example, Scotland was producing a fifth of the world’s steamships during the 19th Century to provide the transport links required by the empire.
Cities
•Empire also impacted on the development of Scotland’s urban areas with the wealth made from empire businessmen being brought back to Scotland to build up its cities
•One example of this was Glasgow, where new lavish buildings were being constructed using expensive materials such as granite and marble.
Human image/identity
•One example of this was Glasgow, where new lavish buildings were being constructed using expensive materials such as granite and marble.
•Highland culture of kilts, tartan and bagpipes were spread across the empire, and gave Scots an image they could identify themselves with when they moved abroad.
Industrial image/identity
•Scottish identity was also shaped through the empire’s focus on and requirement of industry to function, in particular to heavy industry
•The Clyde shipyards became a prominent part of Scottish identity due to the huge numbers of men who worked in them in order to supply the empire with the ships it required.
