topic 4: impact of empire on scotland ~ basic Flashcards
which industry boomed creating produce for the navy and trade?
heavy industry - ship building
where became the centre of ship building and example…
the Clyde- from 1851-70 produced 70% of iron ships made in Britain
what did the empire create: a market…
for scottish goods
what 2 industries did the market for goods impact in scotland?
jute industry and trains
give an example of how the train industry was impacted?
1/4 worlds railway carrigages were produced in Springburn in 1914
what 2 impacts did the market for goods have on scotland?
goods were produced for the empire & boosted scotlands economy
what raw material did the empire provide in dundee?
jute
what impact did the jute industry have on the dundee area?
it created thousands of employment opportunities for those in dundee
what overall impact did the jute industry have on scotland?
it boosted her economy by exporting goods/products
what types of people were able to get successful careers from the empire?
middle class
what types of jobs would these people get ?
doctors, civil servants and soldiers in INDIA
what did this mean for scots?
many m/c were able to have successful careers in the empire
how did many scots make their fortune in the empire?
(one word)
investing
explain how scots making investments worked/the process?
made their fortune in empire countries then retured to scotland to invest money into modernising suburban areas e.g. Broughty Ferry Dundee
what was broughty ferry nicknamed as?
the richest square mile in europe
what impact did investments have on scotland?
many set up new businesses with their wealth or built houses
who called the empire a brain drain?
tom devine
what is the example of the empire being a brain drain?
skilled scot: john macarthur took his talent abroad of developing merino wool industry to australia
why did the brain drain have a negative impact on scotland?
bc led to industries competting with scotland» impacting scotlands development
what does foreign competition mean & an example?
it was what the empire created, competition for goods, could be produced cheaply elsewhere e.g. wool sheep farming in Aus
why did foreign competition have a negative impact on scotlands development?
bc they had to compete against other countries (some of which could produce goods at better prices)
what does martial tradition mean?
how scottish soldiers were used to protect the empire and reinforce the identity of brave & skilled soldiers
this had an impact as it created a martial tradition and….
encouraged scots to enlist to the british army and protect the empire by sending them across the world to expand her imperial interests
