Migration and Empire - Migration of the Scots - NZ Flashcards
1
Q
How much of the UK-born population in New Zealand were Scottish?
A
25% by 1891.
2
Q
How many emigrants were Scottish by 1920?
A
As high as one in three were Scottish.
3
Q
What areas did Scots mainly settle in?
A
Scots founded the town of Dunedin, which became a key settlement in New Zealand. They also founded Otago on South Island and Scots were important Southland.