Palatines (1500-1700) Flashcards

1
Q

Why did German palatines come

A

I came due to poor harvest & war in 1709

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2
Q

Many of us were farmers and unskilled so how many of ended up in camps on Blackheath?

A

12,000

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3
Q

At first 20,000 was raised for us but welcome didn’t last how many of us moved to Ireland and New York

A

3,000 Ireland

3,000 New York

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4
Q

Palatine German migrants were poor farmers. Lacking skills & after a poor
harvest in 1709 hostility grew. 1000s were deported to………….

A

Ireland

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5
Q

Success was limited to a few supportive landowners like in Wexford
.

Many sailed for America- few survived- disease

Around how many of us came back to England

A

2/3

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6
Q

Artists like Hans who came from Germany

A

Holbein

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