why did scots emigrate (pull reasons) Flashcards
where did they go?
- canada
- usa
- new zealand
- australia
- india
- south africa
why?
- land
- wages
- opportunities
- families
- travel and adventure
why land?
there was cheap and fertile land being offered to scots who could look after it
why wages?
much higher that in scotland
-what they earned in usa in a day took a week in scotland
why opportunities?
people who lost jobs were very serious about moving away
why families?
- offered to help
- had nothing but good things to say
why travel and adventure?
with steamships travel what easy.
-steam ship could cross atlantic in a week where was sail ships took six weeks
who helped them move abroad?
- landowners
- charities
- family
- government
what did landowners do to help?
- helped to secure land abroad for scots
- helped to pay for travel
how did charities help?
barbados, ymca and british women’s emigration association all provided money
-the aberdeen ladies union got money form government
how did family help?
- paying for travel
- setting up housing
how did government help?
- gave critters £10000 to emigrate
- colonial government has offices to attract scots to move abroad
