Effect of British Empire on migration in Kenya

Question 1

Between the 1950s and 1970s where did the UK recieve migrants from?

Answer 1

They recieved migrants from former colonies of the British Empire such as Jamaica, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uganda

Question 2

What is cultural heterogeneity?

Answer 2

A society where there is a high level of cultural and ethnic diversity among it’s citizens often resulting in a multilingual and multi faith community

Question 3

Why did these migrants come to the UK?

Answer 3

To fill gaps in the labour force that had opened up after WW2. Sometimes migrnats were recuruited directlty

Question 4

Example of migrant workers being selected specifically?

Answer 4

Interviews for becoming a bus driver was done in Kingston , Jamaica

Question 5

What made the move to the UK easier for Indian and Jamacian migrants?

Answer 5

Many of them spoke English and showed an affinity with the British culture as it is celebrated in their schools

Question 6

Why was there a large number of Indian doctors migrating to the UK during the 1930s and 1940s

Answer 6

Under colonial rule, medican schools in India used the same textbooks as British teaching schools. This meant Indian doctors had the same skills as they were taught the way that medicine is practiced in the UK