MY History 📝 Flashcards
who were britain’s first migrants?
The Celts
when did the romans arrive in britain?
43AD
when did the anglo-saxons arrive in britain?
450 AD
when did the celts arrive in britain?
500BC
when did the vikings arrive in Britain?
800AD
when did the normans arrive in britain?
1066 AD
where did indians migrate to in the early part of the 20th century?
east africa, seychelles, carribean
how did indian people contribute to ww1?
140,000 soldiers
why did many south asians migrate to britain after ww2?
- job opportunites
- better lifestyles
- to work for the NHS
Where did south asians settle in britain?
- north england
- midlands
when did Idi Amin expel asians from uganda?
1972
why were south asians allowed to come to britain?
people from india, bangladesh and pakistan were allowed to come to britain because they were a part of the british empire
when was the period of mass south asian migration to britain?
1947 - 1980
who was altab ali?
a south asian man who was stabbed to death in a racially motivated killing
who was the openly racist political group during the period of mass south asian migration?
National Front
what are 3 examples of discrimination south asian migrants had to endure?
1) in the ’70s and ’80s many south asian migrants lost their jobs in factories, mills and steelworks
2) the national front violently targeted british south asians,
3) a man called altab ali was stabbed to death in a racially motivated killing.
what were 2 positive facts about south asian migration?
1) by the early ’90s 70% of sweet shops, grocers and newsagents in britain were owned by south asians
2) there were many marriages between british and south asians
who was muhammed huque?
a man who quoted in the daily mail, 1978 about how he was negatively treated, “white children kick us and scream abuse”
what makes a source useful?
- is its content useful - accurate rep
- is its provenance useful - who created it, what type of source, when, why was it produced, where was it produced
what are the sentence starters for the ‘which source is more useful for an enquiry about south asian migration?’
P - the content of source 1 is _______ useful for an enquiry into the experience of south asian migrants.
Ev - In the source it states that “_____”
Ex - this is useful because it shows that the experience was _______ . I know that _________
P - the provenance of source 1 is also useful / limited
Ev - ________________
Ex - this is useful/limited because _______
L - overall, source 1 is ________ useful because __________
repeat for source 2
Conclusion - Overall I think source ______ is more useful because ________
what were two impacts on poland from the EU migrants leaving to britain?
- money sent back to poland helping the economy
- there are fewer unemployed people in poland
when was the EEC formed?
1957
when did Britain join the EEC?
1973
when was the Maastricht Treaty signed by the members of the EEC?
1992
what did the Maastricht treaty do?
- established the European Union
- paved the way for the euro
- created EU citizenship
what was the EVW scheme?
European Volunteer Workers scheme
what did the EVW scheme do?
workers from eastern europe were invited to work in Britain after the war
what were 2 impacts on britain from the new EU migrants?
- many filled job shortages
- local and economic benefits because of the immigrants renting houses, buying good and services and paying taxes
why did people who were African-Caribbean come to Britain in the 18th and 19th century?
- slavery
- work
- living conditions
who is Mary Seacole?
a black woman from Jamacia in 1805, who was known for her work during the crimean war as a nurse
who was Mary Prince?
A black woman born in Bermuda, around 1787, who was a slave. she was known for her escape and her account of slavery
who was Walter Tull?
A black man born in Folkstone, in 1888, who was known for being one of Britain’s first black professional footballers. he was also the first black officer in the British army
what was the British nationality act?
classified the right of people who were part of the british empire to now permanently be allowed to live and work in Britain
what were some positive examples of the experience of Caribbean migrants?
- many immigrants took jobs as cleaners, ticket collectors and hospital porters.
- calypso and reggae music was spread to Britain by Caribbean music pioneers
what were some negative examples of the experience of Caribbean migrants?
- newspapers turned people against the Caribbean immigrants even before their arrival by filling pages with stories about the ‘colour problem’ heading towards britain.
- house rented signs openly declared racist specifics such as “no irish, no blacks, no dogs”
- in 1958, white youths attacked black youths on the streets in Nottingham and Notting Hill, London
where did many caribbean migrants settle in Britain?
Brixton
what is genocide?
mass murder of a group of people
what is the holocaust?
the killing of many jews during ww2
what is antisemitism?
a hatred towards the Jewish religion and people
what is alienation?
the act of leaving someone out of society
when did Hitler come to power?
30th Jan 1933
when was the boycott of jewish shops?
1st april 1933
what were the Nuremberg laws?
1) Law for the protection of german blood and german honour
2) Reich citizenship law
3) law for the protection of the genetic health of the german people
when were the nuremberg laws established?
September 1935
when was Kristallnacht?
9-10th Nov 1938
what was Kristallnacht
night of broken glass, a series of anti-jewish attacks
why did people hate the jews?
- mistakenly blamed for the death of Jesus
- the Nazis said the Jews were to blame for all Germany’s problems
what did each of the nuremberg laws do?
1) Law for the protection of german blood and honour - forbid mixed marriages, sex between aryans and jews
2) Reich Citizenship law - deprives jews of german citizenship
3) law for the protection of the genetic health of the german people - medical examination before marriage; ‘certificates of fitness to marry.’
what was the ringelblum archive?
a secret collection of documentation of jewish life in the ghettos
what was he warsaw ghetto uprising?
many jews fought and shot at nazi soldiers with guns that were smuggled into the ghetto
What were 4 jobs that migrants did post ww2?
1) bus drivers
2) construction
3) cleaners
4) nurses
What were 4 of the britains earliest migrants?
- Celts
- Romans
- Anglo-saxons
- Vikings
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What were two features of south asian migration?
1) discrimination - targeted by racist groups such as political front
2) jobs - they took up roles in transport and healthcare
What were two features of Carribean migration?
- discrimination - targeted by newspapers even before they arrived, which mad the locals hate them
- jobs - they did jobs in transport and healthcare
