Migration - Industrial (1730-1900) Flashcards
1
Q
How did Britain’s black population increase during the Industrial period?
A
Triangular trade, tied to white British owners as servants or free black people living normal jobs.
2
Q
When was Slavery abolished?
A
1833.
3
Q
What was emancipation?
A
Act of being set free.
4
Q
What different types of sailors were in the navy in the early 19th century?
A
Asian, African and West Indian men played a big part on merchant sailing ships.
5
Q
What groups of migrants came to England searching jobs to boost the Industrial Revolution?
A
Liverpool - Irish
London - Southall (Indian)
London - Spitalfields (Jewish)
Manchester - Italian.
6
Q
Why did many Irish migrants come to Britain during this period?
A
Potato Famine in Ireland, low skilled workers needed in Britain.
