Migration In Eighteenth/nine Century Britiain C1700-C1900

Question 1

Name the groups of Migrstns in the eighteenth/nineteenth century century Britain

Answer 1

Enslaved/ freed Africans
Lascars and Asian migrants
Internal migrants( Irish)
Jewish migrants

Question 2

Enslaved/ freed Africans
Why did they migrate?

Answer 2

East India company recruited sailors (lascars) from India
Yemen to transport goods to Britain
Working conditions on ships were poor
Many lascars remained in British ports in search of better life
Others abandoned by employers

Question 3

Enslaved/ freed Africans
What was the response in England

Answer 3

Faced initial hostility
Although people like Olaudah Equiano helped persuade public and mos that slavery/ slave trade should be abolished

Question 4

Enslaved/ freed Africans
What impact did they have in England?

Answer 4

Increased economy of Britain through slavery, slave traders reinvested their profits by building town halls and schools

Question 5

Lascars and Asian migrants
Why did they migrate?

Answer 5

East India company recruited sailors (lascars) from India Yemen China ect to transport goods to Britain
Working conditions on ships were poor
Many lascars remained in British ports searching for better life
Others abandoned by their employers

Question 6

Lascars and Asian migrants
What was the response in England?

Answer 6

Many ayahs( Asian Nannie’s) stayed with English families when moved to England
Later found work with other English families
Lascars were treated unfairly
Some abandoned by English employers

Question 7

Lascars and Asian migrants
What impact did they have in England?

Answer 7

Lascars contributed to growth of British shipping, increased trade between Britain and rest of the world

Question 8

Internal migrants (Irish)
Why did they migrate

Answer 8

Job and better life opportunities
Land was poor quality in Ireland
Easy to cross into England to work
Potato famine 1840

Question 9

Internal migrants (Irish)
What was the response in England?

Answer 9

Settled in Britain’s industrialising cities and took on labouring work
English people thought Irish migrants were fenians led to Irish experiencing prejudice and poor treatment
M.P O Connor helped Irish to be treated better

Question 10

Internal migrants (Irish)
What impact did they have in England?

Answer 10

Irish navies dug canals and constructed railways helping to improve transport in Britain

Question 11

Jewish migrants
Why did they migrate?

Answer 11

Jews joined existing communities in Britain
Although anti-demigods still existed, was increasing tolerance in Britain

Question 12

Jewish migrants
What was the response in England?

Answer 12

New migrants supported by Jewish communities helped find housing and work
Seen as different in their clothes food language religion
Seen as threat because they were prepared to work longer hours for lower wages
Discriminated as Jack the Ripper was Jewish)

Question 13

Jewish migrants
What impact did they have in England

Answer 13

Built environment was changed east end London synagogues
Helped many industries to thrive such as clothing trade