PULL factors- internal migration

Question 1

Social life

Answer 1

young people began to see rural life as boring. improved access to the radio gave young people in rural areas information about leisure facilities like pubs, cinemas and dancehalls that were available in the cities

this attracted scots to move to another part of scotland for an improved quality of social life

Question 2

Wages

Answer 2

Wages for farm workers, especially in the Lowlands, were very low. Wages in the industries such as coal mining, iron and steel works, cotton factories, and railways were up to 50% higher.

This attracted Scots to move to another part of Scotland to earn more money and live more comfortably.

Question 3

Education

Answer 3

The Education Act of 1872 made education compulsory for Primary School aged children. Accessing schools was difficult in rural areas as they were often far away from the child’s home and very poorly funded.

This attracted Scots to migrate to places in Scotland where they would have easy access to good quality schools to give their children a better future

Question 4

Days off

Answer 4

In the central belt of Scotland, shop workers were entitled to half a day off each week by law, and some employers began to offer paid leave.

This encouraged Scots to migrate as they would have more time for leisure, to spend with family and friends, and to rest.

Question 5

Jobs

Answer 5

In the late 1800s, the central belt of Scotland was becoming a centre of industry. Employment could be found in the huge cotton mills, iron works, coal mines, shipyards, railways, and other businesses.

This pulled Scots to migrate as there was plenty of employment to be found.

Question 6

Working Conditions

Answer 6

Factory workers and domestic servants in the central belt worked indoors, had set shift times, and their work was usually not too physically demanding.

This encouraged Scots to migrate as this was preferable to the difficult and unpredictable nature of farming.

Question 7

Better housing

Answer 7

Whilst tenement housing was typically of poor quality, it offered a new style of living close to neighbours and local amenities.

This encouraged rural Scots to migrate as it was preferable to the living conditions in the blackhouses.

Question 8

Ease of Travel

Answer 8

By the 1830s there were steamboats regularly sailing from the West Highlands to all the important places on the West coast of Scotland such as Glasgow.

This encouraged Scots to migrate as the revolution in transport made it much easier and quicker to move around Scotland

Question 9

Family and Friends

Answer 9

Family members and friends who had already migrated sent letters back home. These letters shared the benefits of emigrating such as better employment, wages, and lifestyle.

This attracted Scots to migrate as they felt comfort in knowing that they would know people in their new home.