Test 30/11 - Explain Question

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Immigrants had a range of experiences after arriving in Scotland.

Question 2

1 - Irish (marriage)

Answer 2

Marriages between Catholics and Protestants became more commonplace throughout the 20th Century. This was particularly common amongst smaller communities who had less of a choice of partners.

Question 3

2 - Jews (businesses, hostility)

Answer 3

Jews ran businesses such as tailors, cigarette makers and pedlars, however they didn’t compete with the industrial economy.

Question 4

3 - Italians (businesses)

Answer 4

Italian immigrants for the most part settled nicely into Scotland, their cafes and fish and chip shops offered an alternative to the public house.

Question 5

4 - Catholic and Protestant

Answer 5

Catholic Irish were initially detested by Scots as they were less patriotic. Whereas the Protestant Irish were far more accepted into Scottish society as Scotland was already a protestant country.

Question 6

5 - Lithuanians

Answer 6

Lithuanians had far fewer numbers than the Irish, they were largely employed in the coal industry. Many Lithuanians changed their names to make integration into Scottish society easier.

Question 7

6 - Italians (WWI)

Answer 7

In the years before WWI, Italian immigrants were subject to hostility as many were concerned over Mussolini’s actions. Some Italian businesses were attacked throughout this period.

Question 8

7 - Lithuanians (Work)

Answer 8

Many Lithuanian immigrants worked more hours for less money, and worked through strikes. This led to them being seen sometimes as job stealers by Scots.

Question 9

8 - Jews (Gorbals)

Answer 9

Jewish immigrants were localised mainly within Glasgow. The Gorbals was a major area of settlement for Jewish immigrants in the early 1900s because of the affordable housing.