Positive impact of the Empire on Scotland Flashcards
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Irish immigrants provided a cheap workforce for Scotland’s industries.
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The Empire provided raw materials for Scottish factories. Jute from India was processed in Dundee.
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Scots found jobs all over the different countries of the Empire.
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The British Empire needed a strong military to control the Empire, hundreds of thousands of Scots found employment in the army as a result.
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Shipbuilding in Scotland was fuelled by the need for ships to trade with the Empire.
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Glasgow became the ‘Second City of the Empire’ based on heavy industries very connected to the Empire such as coal, iron and steel.
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Trains built in Glasgow were exported over to India.
