History Flashcards
(37 cards)
When did the anglo-saxons arrive
450 AD
When did the normans arrive
1066
When did the vikings arrive
800 AD
When did the romans arrive
43 AD
When did the celts arrive
500 BC
What did the anglo saxons introduce
-They made our days of the week
-They were excellent farmers
-They named lots of our counties
What did the normans introduce
-They gave us around 10,000 words for our dictionary
-They built five castles, churches and cathedrals
-They introduced deer, pheasants and rabbits
What did the vikings introduce
-They united the country under one king
-They made a peace agreement for a number of years
What did the romans introduce
-Our road designs are based on roman roads
-We use many of their words
-They introduces coins, wines and some food
What did the celts introduce
-They introduced soaps and perfumes
-They farmed the lands
-They built forts
When did the vikings invade
865 AD
When did the French Heguenots arrive
1572 AD
When did the Irish immigrants move
1840 AD
In the days of the empire, what countries did India mean
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma
When was there a huge rebellion against foreigh rule in India
1857 and then Britain put it under direct rule
When did the Empire Windrush come over
1948
When did the Empire Windrush come over
1948
Where did the empire windrush dock
Tilbury docks in London
How many people were on the empire windrush
492
When was the british nationality act passed and what did it do
In 1948 meaning people in the commonwealth had a british passport and could live and work in the UK
Were the windrush generation welcomed and did they get good jobs
They weren’t welcomed and they got the low paying jobs
When were the racial attacks and where
In Nottingham and Notting hill in 1958
When did british traders go to Infia to do what
1600s to buy and sell spices, dyes and textiles
What were lascars
They were south asian sailors who usually settled in portside towns