S3 Exam (migration And The Emipire)

Question 1

Wages were also higher in Scotland than they were in Ireland which attracted many. This offered Irish immigrants the hope of a better standard of living and the chance to send money home.

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland

Question 2

With the invention of new steamers it was easier, quicker and cheaper to sail to Scotland than ever before

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland

Question 3

The potato famine and poverty and hunger that followed were a key reason for the Irish having to leave home. The potato famine had failed leaving many Irish starving to death. This also resulted in poverty as many Irish families relied on selling crops to make money

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland

Question 4

The encouragement of family through letters told of a better life in Scotland

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland

Question 5

The increasing Irish population and the countries lack of modern resources meant it was very difficult to live a good life. Irish suffered general poverty, low wages, and horrible living conditions me at that many dreamed of a better life in Scotland

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland

Question 6

The Irish population relied on farming but due to the subdivision of land many peoples crofts became too small to live off.

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland

Question 7

Poverty was rife and living conditions were harsh, with famine and sometimes droughts. This led to many pipeline starving and therefore they had no choice but to emigrate

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Why Italians came to Scotland

Question 8

Italy was suffering from agricultural problems which resulted in many people being unable to earn an income and therefore moving abroad.

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Why Italians came to Scotland

Question 9

Many Lithuanians were convinced by agents of the large steel and iron companies to move to Scotland as they were promised good jobs

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Lithuanians immigrated to Scotland

Question 10

Many Russian Jews were fleeing pogroms in their native land and therefore many chose to move to Scotland as they saw it as a safer place

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Why Jews came to Scotland

Question 11

Jews also came from Germany to escape the nazis.

Through propaganda hitler had created a wide hatred for Jews and therefore they were being targeted by attacks regularly

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Why Jews came to Scotland

Question 12

Many Jews who emigrated to Scotland settled in the the gorbals areas of Glasgow. This was due to the lack of income when they first settled here. However once they became wealthier the Jews moved to more affluent areas of Glasgow such as pollock shields

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Immagrant patterns

Question 13

Many Irish immigrants settled around the west coast of Scotland due to their poverty and state of gelato as they did not have money to move elsewhere

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Immagrant patterns

Question 14

Italians initially established themselves in places such as Partick but eventually settled elsewhere

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Immagrant patterns

Question 15

Lithuanians settled in the west coast of Scotland, particularly where coal mines were situated and therefore there was a significant Lithuanian community in Coatbridge

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Immagrant patterns

Question 16

The empire benefited Scottish ship vilifying industry along the Clyde with famous firms such as Napiers, John Browns and Fairfield’s

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 17

Many scots decided to immigrate to areas of the empire for a bitter standard of living and therefore the empire was an important destination for Scottish immigrants

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 18

The empire was also important as it was a good do suede of raw materials for Scottish industry

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 19

The empire was also useful to Scotland as we exported to the empire in great quantities. Springburn, for example, produced a quarter of locomotives in 1914

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 20

Many scots made wealth abroad in the empire and returned home which benefited Scotland

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 21

Scots exploited employment opportunities offered by the empire as Scottish middle class boys had very successful careers, especially in India as doctors and lawyers

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 22

Scottish merchants invested heavily abroad in the empire as it was more profitable which meant Scottish remained fairly behind the rest of the empire.

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Empires impact on Scotland

Question 23

Italians were largely accepted by scots due to the popularity of their ice cream parlours and chip shops

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 24

Also, young Italians quickly adopted local speech patterns due to frequency of contact in the catering trade which led to them being accepted by scots

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 25

There was some tension between Italian Catholics and Presbyterian scots as the Italians kept their shops open on Sundays

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 26

Italian cafe owners also received critics in as people though their cafes were ‘morally corrupt’

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 27

Italians suffered hostility in in Scotland due to mussolinis actions in the war

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 28

Many Lithuanians changed their surnames to Scottish ones the interstate more into society which meant scots liked them.

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 29

May Lithuanians chose to fight for Britain in ww1 which meant that people respected them more

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 30

Many Lithuanians joined which local workers in strikes to campaign for better working conditions which meant they were mostly accepted by their colleagues.

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 31

Jews were initially not allowed to be employed in banks or government offices

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 32

Employers were keen to hire the Irish immigrants as they would work for less wages than the scots

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 33

The Catholic Church took steps to develop Catholic organisations like Celtic fc to develop a catholic community in Scotland

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 34

The Irish wet perceived as drunken and lazy and undermining of the moral fibre of Scottish society

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 35

Highlanders left Scotland due to the highland clearances as forced evictions were taking place because landlords were replaced their tenants wig sheep, which were more profitable

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Scottish emigration

Question 36

The system of subdivision of land into crofts caused many people to emigrate as their land was no longer large enough to live off

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 37

The crofting population suffered greatly after the potato famine as they relied on potatoes for food and income and therefore emigration was the only alternative to starvation

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 38

Landlords often funded emigration of their tenants to prevent violent evictions taking place

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 39

The failure of the kelp and herring industry also resulted in many highlanders emigration as they no longer had a job and were unable to earn a wage

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 40

The agricultural revolution meant that there were fewer job opportunities working the land so lots of scots emigrated abroad to find work

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 41

There were lots of job opportunities for skills workers such as farmers in the empire

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 42

Many scots decided to move abroad because of the promise of landownership as they were tired of paying rent to wealthy landowners and there was plenty of land in Australia and Canada

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 43

Agencies were set up to convince family’s to live abroad and they often paid their travel fairs

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 44

Emigration societies were set up the raise money for poor families and help them move abroad

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Experience of immigrants in Scotland

Question 45

There were plenty of jobs in Scottish cities such as Dundee and Glasgow. Due to the industrial revolution many factories were being built which meant there were lots of jobs on railways and in coal mines

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Reasons why Irish emigrated to Scotland