Scots on the empire

Question 1

Economic Development(AUTRALIA)

Answer 1

-scots often moved and set up businesses and found jobs in different industries
For example Robert McCracken a Scot from Ayrshire had a huge role in the Alcohol business

Question 2

Mining(AUTRALIA)

Answer 2

-scots played a major role in attracting mining as many scots brought over their skills and were attracted by the prospect of gold mines as many Scots have worked in coal mines hoping to get rich

Question 3

Banks(AUTRALIA)

Answer 3

-Scots had a significant impact on banking as many Scots help set up banks
-For example Lesslie Duguid helped found the bank of sydney while many other scots held senior positions in other banks

Question 4

Brands(AUTRALIA)

Answer 4

-many Scots helped found various famous brands and kickstart them
For example A Scottish emigrant son set up macrobertsons chocolate which later became Freddo

Question 5

Religion(AUTRALIA)

Answer 5

-many scots travelled to Australia in hopes of converting natives to christianity
-For example many scots were missionaires spreading the word of god

Question 6

Education(AUTRALIA)

Answer 6

-scots had a significant impact on education as many scots were teachers and help start up schools for emigrant children
-For example St Andrews college

Question 7

Politics(AUTRALIA)

Answer 7

Scots had a significant impact on politics as many scots held powerful postitions in theAustralian government
-for example Andrew fishera Scot was the prime minister

Question 8

Towns/buildings(AUTRALIA)

Answer 8

-Scots had a significant impact on towns as many towns were named after scottish towns such as perth,Dundee
many scots for example George mcrae helped build part of Australia

Question 9

Music(AUTRALIA)

Answer 9

Scots had a significant impact on music bringing over different types of music and poetry
For example the famous WALTZING MATILIDA song was written on a scottish tune

Question 10

Sports(AUTRALIA)

Answer 10

scots had a significant impact on sports as many scots continued playing highland games that eventually influenced migrant communities to found For example Shinty

Question 11

Economic development(CANADA)

Answer 11

-many scots set up business in canada and worked in trades such as the fur trade
For example its estimated 50% of business owners in the 1880s were Scottish

Question 12

Banking(CANADA)

Answer 12

-many scots played a crucial part in banking help found banks
for example George Stephen was the president of the bank of Montreal

Question 13

Religion(CANADA)

Answer 13

many scots travelled to Canada in hopes of converting natives to Christianity
-For example many scots were missionaires spreading the word of god and built Churches

Question 14

politics(CANADA)

Answer 14

Scots had a significant impact on politics as many scots held powerful postitions in the Canadian government
-for example John A McDonald a Scot was the prime minister

Question 15

Education(CANADA)

Answer 15

-scots had a significant impact on education as many scots were teachers and help start up schools for emigrant children
-For example St johns college

Question 16

Towns(CANADA)

Answer 16

-Scots had a significant impact on towns as many towns were named after scottish towns such as Ayr,Glasgow and Dundee and Nova Scotia meaning new scotland

Question 17

Music and literature(Canada)

Answer 17

-scots influenced music as they continued to play traditional scottish instruments
For example Alexander Mclachlan is nicknamed the Canadian Robert burns

Question 18

Sports(Canada)

Answer 18

-scots established scottish games aka Highland games that are still evident in Canadian communities other scots played games such as shinty and golf
For example ice hockey was theorised to be influenced by scots playing shinty on ice in Canada

Question 19

banking(New zealand)

Answer 19

-bank of new zealand

Question 20

Education(New zealand)

Answer 20

-university of Otago

Question 21

Politics(New Zealand)

Answer 21

Peter Frazer was New zealand prime minister

Question 22

Education(India)

Answer 22

Example university of calcutta from lord dalhousie