History Flashcards

(37 cards)

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When did the anglo-saxons arrive

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450 AD

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When did the normans arrive

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1066

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When did the vikings arrive

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800 AD

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4
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When did the romans arrive

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43 AD

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5
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When did the celts arrive

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500 BC

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What did the anglo saxons introduce

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-They made our days of the week
-They were excellent farmers
-They named lots of our counties

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What did the normans introduce

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-They gave us around 10,000 words for our dictionary
-They built five castles, churches and cathedrals
-They introduced deer, pheasants and rabbits

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What did the vikings introduce

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-They united the country under one king
-They made a peace agreement for a number of years

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What did the romans introduce

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-Our road designs are based on roman roads
-We use many of their words
-They introduces coins, wines and some food

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What did the celts introduce

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-They introduced soaps and perfumes
-They farmed the lands
-They built forts

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When did the vikings invade

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865 AD

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When did the French Heguenots arrive

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1572 AD

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When did the Irish immigrants move

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1840 AD

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In the days of the empire, what countries did India mean

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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma

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When was there a huge rebellion against foreigh rule in India

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1857 and then Britain put it under direct rule

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When did the Empire Windrush come over

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When did the Empire Windrush come over

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Where did the empire windrush dock

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Tilbury docks in London

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How many people were on the empire windrush

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When was the british nationality act passed and what did it do

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In 1948 meaning people in the commonwealth had a british passport and could live and work in the UK

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Were the windrush generation welcomed and did they get good jobs

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They weren’t welcomed and they got the low paying jobs

22
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When were the racial attacks and where

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In Nottingham and Notting hill in 1958

23
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When did british traders go to Infia to do what

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1600s to buy and sell spices, dyes and textiles

24
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What were lascars

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They were south asian sailors who usually settled in portside towns

25
What were ayahs
They were childrens 'nannies' and servants of wealthy british families
26
Why did south asians come to britain
-Violence in south asia after the war -They qualified for british passports -Suffered from terrible natural disasters so it was their only way out
27
When did Enoch Powell make a speech on immigration that got him arrested
1968 which got him arrested Rivers of Blood speech
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When did the government pass the commonwealth immigrants act and what did it do
In 1962 and said only skilled craftsmen could enter the UK
29
When were the national front formed and how many supporters did the get by 1970
1967 and 10,000 supporters
30
When was the race relations act passed and what did it do
In 1965 and made discrimination illegal in public places
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When was the commonwealth immigration act passed and what did it do
1968 and immigrants had to show a close connection with the UK
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When was the second Race relations act passed and what did it do
In 1968 and discrimination about housing or employment was illegal
33
When did the national front have 20,000 supporters
1974
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When was the immigration act passed and what did it do
1971 and you could come over with having a parent or grandparent already here
35
What was wrong with the voting systems and when
1820 -Rotten boroughs: no one living there but 2 mps -Only men can be mps -Nobody under 18 and no women -Mps are poor so only the rich vote -Landlords control and bribe peoples vote -The unelected house of lords is more powerful than the elected house of commons
36
What was the peterloo massacre and when did it take place
In August 1819 in Manchester where Henry Hunt spoke to 50,000 but got arrested and others were hurt too. All working class people against the government
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When did some of the suffragists devide to change tactics to what
1905 to suffragetes