Migration & Empire

Question 1

What are the push factors of Irish coming to Scotland?

Answer 1

• Potato blight
• Land shortage
• Overpopulation
• Lack of Jobs
• Religious Discrimination
• Absentee Landlords
• Poverty
• Evictions
• Landlords paid for them to leave

Question 2

What are the pull factors of Irish coming to Scotland?

Answer 2

• Well paid jobs
• Improved health
• Opportunites
• Transport
• Better housing
• Jobs

Question 3

Why did Scots want to go?

Answer 3

• Jobs
• Leaflets / Letters home
• New life / New start
• Big adventure
• Opportunites for all
• Cheap / Quick transport
• Higher wages
• Cheap / Free land
• Jobs