Migration: migrants to and from Britain

Question 1

What was St Bartholemew’s day massacre?

Answer 1

10,000s of french Protestants killed in France

Question 2

Who were Britain’s first refugees?

Answer 2

Huguenots

Question 3

What was the Edict of Nantes?

Answer 3

Bill of rights for the Huguenots granting them freedom

Question 4

Who issed the Edict of Nantes?

Answer 4

French king Henri VI

Question 5

Who destroyed the Edict of Nantes?

Answer 5

French King Louis XIV

Question 6

What was the impact of Huguenots on Britain?

Answer 6

• established businesses in communities all over England
• transformed existing British industries: such as Bookbinding
• started up new industries such as papermaking

Question 7

What was the impact of Huguenots on France?

Answer 7

• France lost many talented craftsmen and women
• economy suffered

Question 8

Why were the Ulster Plantations set in motion?

Answer 8

So James I could keep control of Ireland

Question 9

What was the impact of the Ulster Plantations on the Irish?

Answer 9

• aimed to ethincally clease
• racism against them
• treated like second class citizens
• diseases such as measles spread

Question 10

Why did George I want to reduce the power of the Highlanders?

Answer 10

They participated in the Jacobite Rebellions (George’s opps)

Question 11

How did George I reduce the power of the Highlanders?

Answer 11

By getting rid of Scottish clans and chiefs that didn’t support George I

Question 12

What was the highlander’s land used for?

Answer 12

Sheep farming

Question 13

Where did Highlanders move to?

Answer 13

Canada and America