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migration 1730-1900 Flashcards

1
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when did the city of London ban black apprentices

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1730

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2
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when did africans form 1% of Londons population

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1760

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3
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when was the Somerset case

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1772

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4
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when was the American war of independence

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1775-1783

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5
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when was the Napoleonic war

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1803-1815

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when was the riot between Chinese and Indian sailors

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1806

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when was the abolition of slave trade in the British empire

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1807

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8
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when was the slave rebellion is Barbados

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1816

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9
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when was the slave rebellion us Guyana

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1823

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10
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when was the slave rebellion in Jamaica

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1831

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11
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when was the merchant shipping act

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1823

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12
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when were jews allowed to trade freely

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1830

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13
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when was the emancipation from slavery in British empire

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1833

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14
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when was the emancipation of slaves compensation

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1838

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15
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when was the highland clearances in Scotland

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1840

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16
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when was the famine in Ireland

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1840

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17
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when were Karl Marx and Engels granted asylum

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1840

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18
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When was there the first jewish MP

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1847

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19
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When was the Indian rebellion against EIC

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1857

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20
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who won against the Indian rebellion of eic

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Indians won and eic lost

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21
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when were jews allowed equal civil rights

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1858

22
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when was the naturalisation act

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1870

23
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in what year was germans the largest foreign born group

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1871

24
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when was the arrival of eastern European jews

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1880

25
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when was the yellow peril in England

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1880

26
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when were there 20,000 Italian immigrants in England + wales

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1881

27
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when was the merchant shipping act

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1894

28
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who came and why - black Britain

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africans were brought from the americas by their owners to work as servants
- some fought for Britain against use

28
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who came and why - black Britain

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africans were brought from the americas by their owners to work as servants
- some fought for Britain against use

29
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what were their experiences - black Britain

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most lived ordinary lives as working poor
- some achieved status
- some involved in emancipation

30
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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect African immigration

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triangular trade involved purchased of millions of slaves to be trnapoirted to the

31
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what were their impact - black britain

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key role as activists
- majority worked as domestic servants or seamen

32
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who came and why - asian arrivals

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many merchant settled in port cities - came from India, Malay , china, Yemen - Indian seaman were known as lascars

33
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what were their experiences -asian arrivals

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most lived in boarding houses and segregated hotels
- multi racial communities started to grow
this caused tension and violence - the colour bar

34
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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect asian immigration

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EIC expanded trade and exerted control - more merchant seamen were needed

35
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what were their impact - asian arrivals

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multiracial and cultures existed - brought wealth and luxuries to England

36
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what were Indian AYAH

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nannies to look after their children (England children )

37
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what were Indian AYAH

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nannies to look after their children (England children )

38
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who came and why - migrant communities

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hundreds and thousands migrated to industrials cities for work

39
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what were their experiences. - migrant communities

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population grew cities became crowded
- rise of working class + trade unions
- lived in local communities i.e little italy

40
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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect immigration

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Britain grew to be a superpower by conquest and trade - this pulled migrant workers from all over

41
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what were their impacts - migrant communities

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britians power and wealth was dependent on migrant labour
- mass migration caused tension

42
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why were there suddenly all these Indians - accidental migrants

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because they didn’t realise their job was only one way so they had to settle in Britain

43
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when did the Suez Canal open

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1869

44
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some of the reasons why Irish came over to Britain

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collapse in agriculture - population boom - shortage of food

land was unfairly distributed

only one city , Belfast was being industrialised - not enough work

poor harvest
famine 1845-49 (potatoes)

45
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what jobs did Irish take on and where did they rest

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IR
all the dirty work
-coal mines
- gasworks

they rested in overcrowded courtyards - disease spread rapidly

46
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what were the main tensions

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PAY - low wages compared to British workers

WORKERS RIGHT- put Irish in conflict with employers

LIVING CONDITIONS -bad housing, poor sanitation

CRIME - Irish blamed for crimes and often harassed by police

POLITICAL UNREST - carried out bombings on police

RELIGION - protestants saw catholicism as a foreign institution , promoted corruption

47
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German entrepreneurs thoughts

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welcomed with open arms
protestants
rich
white

48
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German migrant work seen today

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schweppes
leyland trucks
chemical gains (ICI)

49
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what is denization law

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granted by a letter from the king

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