Scots impact on empire - names

Question 1

James and Alexander Brown

Answer 1

established coal mining in Australia

developed resources

Question 2

Malcom McEachern

Answer 2

shipped refrigerated meat from Australia to Britain from 1875
impacting trade between colonies and UK

Question 3

William Fraser

Answer 3

involved in Hornet bank massacre of 1857 100 dead revenge for 8
impact on native socieities

Question 4

John MacDonald

Answer 4

first prime minister of Canada funded cross continental railway 1885
develop infrastructure

Question 5

George simpson

Answer 5

1830s operated as a banker financed the Hudson Bay company

impacted businesses

Question 6

George Stephan

Answer 6

provided money to help fund railway development

opening up colonies through developing transportation

Question 7

James Dalhousie

Answer 7

Governor General up to 1856 pushed dev railways and telegraph communication
opening up communication services

Question 8

Andrew Yule

Answer 8

established hoolungpooree tea company and expanded to cloth, jute and insurance by 1875
influenced enterprise and business

Question 9

Collin Campbell

Answer 9

ensured British control over India
crushed the Indian Independence rebellion from 1857-1858
suppressed and kept order over local people

Question 10

Learmonth Darymple

Answer 10

set up schools and educated natives

improved education in the empire

Question 11

Henry Niccol

Answer 11

established a shipyard on North Island built over 180 between 1843-1887
influenced shipbuilding