The impact of Scots emigrants on the empire

Question 1

6 Scottish Impact in Canada

Answer 1

1. Scottish emigrants brought valuable skills that were in demand in Canada, particularly in fields like farming, granite working, stonemasonry, handloom weaving, and seamanship. Many Scots, particularly Highlanders who had experienced the Clearances, became successful farmers, introducing new techniques such as crop rotation to improve agricultural productivity.
2. Scots played a significant role in building Canada’s infrastructure, particularly its transport systems. Donald Smith, one of the founders of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and Sanford Fleming, the main engineer on the project, were both Scots who contributed to linking Canada from coast to coast. Also, George Stephen, a Scotsman at the Bank of Montreal, helped finance the railway.
3. Scots were instrumental in establishing Canada’s early banking systems, establishing the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1832. Their involvement in finance helped to stabilise and grow the Canadian economy
4. Scots influenced education development in canads, for example McGill University was founded wth money from the estate of James McGill, A glasweigen Immigrint

5.The Scots introduced several cultural traditions that enriched Canadian recreational life, including curling, which remains a popular sport in Canada today. Scots also brought bagpipe music, whisky tasting, and ceilidhs, adding to Canada’s cultural diversity.

6. John A macdonalds who was an immigrint from scotland rose to become canadas first Prime Minister.
   Macdonald played a critical role in shaping Canada, helping to establish its political structures and guiding its development as a nation.

Question 1

Impact of Scots emigration on Australia

Answer 1

1. in 1851 significant gold deposits were found in new south wales. Almost 90k scots left for australia many scots had coal and many were looking for gold.
2. Scots began to take advantage of Grants to set up farms in australia. Scottish estates began to exoand such as in van diemes island. By 1830 there were aound 200 scottish settlers in the area
3. Animals such as callie and horses were introduced by scots to australia.
4. Developed Banking in australia. Leslie dugurd from aberdeen founded the succesfull comercial bank

5.Lachlon born in the inner herides made major improvements to australias infratructure, he helped build churches, hospitals and public buildings.

6.The speedo was founded by Alexander Macrae who emigrated in the eaerly 1900s

7. Catherine helen spence was influentian in politics and social reforms.
8. The australia national athen was wrote by Peter Cormick called Australia Fair in 1974.
9. Andrew mcliwrath and malcom mcEachorn build offices in sydney, perth and deliadea and had a fleet of 7 ships.
10. Many of the pioneers of the sugar industry were scots and they contributed to the sugar boom of the 1880s in queensland.
11. 5 Scots were allegadly killed by natives so the hghland brigade went to find then, they found 100 of them including children. Alll were massacured.

Question 2

3 Impact of Scots emigration on New Zealand

Answer 2

1. Scots were invlolved in sheep farming. 50% of farmers owning more than 40 acres of hecre were scottih.
2. Thomas Brydone and George davison was responsible for shipping the 2st frozen meat from new zealand to london.
3. he 1872 Education Act in Scotland served as a model for New Zealand’s education system, establishing a commitment to accessible education. Scots like James MacAndrew from Aberdeen helped set up schools in the Otago region and were instrumental in founding the University of Dunedin

Question 3

Impact of Scots emigration on India

Answer 3

1. Scots set up schools in india. The university of Calcutta was founded by Reverand Alexander Duffx
2. Scots were involved in the estabolishment of the first medical school.
3. As Governor-General, James Dalhousie took steps to reform Indian society by banning certain traditional practices. He outlawed suttee (the Hindu ritual of widow burning) and thuggee (organized banditry involving ritual murder). While these reforms aimed to make India safer, they sparked resentment among some Indians who viewed these actions as an interference with their cultural traditions. Scottish missionaries also attempted to convert Indians to Christianity, which was often resisted by Hindu and Muslim communities, who felt their beliefs were under threat.aa