Why Did Scots Migrate From The Lowlands

Question 1

New farming technology (PUSH)

Answer 1

New farming technology brought in machinery which replaced people’s jobs. Created unemployment so people migrated to find new work

Question 2

Social Opportunities (PULL)

Answer 2

Lack of social opportunities (cinemas, pubs) in lowlands so people migrated to gain a better quality of life

Question 3

Poor living conditions (PUSH)

Answer 3

Poor living conditions caused by lots of people living in a small room, there was not a lot of houses available and people couldn’t afford them so they migrated to find a new place to stay.

Question 4

Bad working conditions (PUSH)

Answer 4

New machinery was dangerous, injured many people so people migrated to find safer work.

Question 5

Disease (PUSH)

Answer 5

Disease spread quickly due to overcrowding so people moved to prevent illness.

Question 6

Industrial Revolution (PULL)

Answer 6

Created new jobs in the cities, offering high pay and better working conditions.

Question 7

Escaping poverty (PUSH)

Answer 7

Many in poverty in lowlands so moved to find higher paying work and better housing and quality of life.

Question 8

Promise of better pay (PULL)

Answer 8

Many were promised better pay elsewhere and moved to better paying jobs