Early modern Migrants in Britain

Question 1

Huguenots reasons

Answer 1

Place of safety, Denzien status

Question 2

Huguenots experiences

Answer 2

Skills, expertise, joined businesses

Question 3

Huguenots impacts

Answer 3

Increased silk production, new weaving techniques

Question 4

Palatines reasons

Answer 4

Bad harvests, religious persecution

Question 5

Palatines experiences

Answer 5

Deportation, general farm labourers

Question 6

Palatines impacts

Answer 6

Agricultural development, culture

Question 7

Jewish reasons

Answer 7

Jewish skills were needed, Ben Israel visited Cromwell for Jews to return to England

Question 8

Jewish experiences

Answer 8

Some very rich, some poor; sought help in wealthier Jews

Question 9

Jewish impacts

Answer 9

Provided finacial support, a lasting body of art

Question 10

Africans reasons

Answer 10

Royal African Company, Muslim rebellion, refugees

Question 11

Africans experiences

Answer 11

Status symbol, some were enslaved

Question 12

Africans impacts

Answer 12

Diversity, intergration

Question 13

Asians reasons

Answer 13

East India Company, abandoned

Question 14

Asians experiences

Answer 14

Status symbols, labourers

Question 15

Asians impacts

Answer 15

New goods, silk road trade

Question 16

Sandwich “Strangers” (Flemish weavers) reasons

Answer 16

Needed help, ‘men of knowledge’ to boost it’s economy

Question 17

Sandwich “Strangers” (Flemish weavers) experiences

Answer 17

Accepted for economic skills, local hostility

Question 18

Sandwich “Strangers” (Flemish weavers) impacts

Answer 18

Increasing trade, increasing religious tolerance

Question 19

Canterbury Walloons reasons

Answer 19

Religious persecution, invitation by the city of Canterbury

Question 20

Canterbury Walloons experiences

Answer 20

Successfull cloth and weaving market, acceptance

Question 21

Canterbury Walloons impacts

Answer 21

Increasing trade, boosting economy

Question 22

Huguenots of Soho and Spitalfields reasons

Answer 22

Invitation, help strengthen England’ Protestant population

Question 23

Huguenots of Soho and Spitalfields experiences

Answer 23

Religious acceptance, support fund for them

Question 24

Huguenots of Soho and Spitalfields impacts

Answer 24

Trade, wealth, local economy