Migration Flashcards
1
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Why did the Huguenots leave france
A
Religious prosecution
2
Q
When was St Bartholomeus day Massacre
A
1572
3
Q
How many Huguenots died during the St Bartholomeus day Massacre
A
70k
4
Q
When was the edict of Nantes
A
1598
5
Q
When was the edict of Nantes abolished
A
1685
6
Q
How many Huguenots fled to England
A
50k
7
Q
In England what where Huguenots blamed for
A
Stealing jobs
8
Q
How many now descend from Huguenots
A
3 million
9
Q
In 1710 how many paper mills in England supplied 70% of the market
A
200
10
Q
How many Americans died during the American revolution
A
25k
11
Q
When was the Boston massacre
A
1770
12
Q
How many died in the Boston massacre
A
3
13
Q
When was the Boston tea party
A
1773
14
Q
How many crates where dumped during the Boston tea party
A
392
15
Q
When was the first American congress formed
A
1774
16
Q
What was the decisive battle in the American revolution
A
The battler of York town
17
Q
How many Americans moved to Canada
A
100k
18
Q
How much debt did Britain have after the American revolution
A
80 million
19
Q
Why did the American revolution begin
A
King George didn’t want to give America any representation in the British Government
20
Q
where did the Vikings first land in England
A
Lindisfarne
21
Q
How much did Aethered the unready pay Forkbeard to leave England
A
900k
22
Q
How was England split up
A
into the heptarchy
23
Q
When did the Vikings capture York
A
866
24
Q
Where did Alfred win
A
The battle of Edington
25
What did Alfred split England into
The Danes law and England
26
Who does Aethelred marry in order to stop the Vikings using Normandy as shelter
The dukes sister Emma
27
Who dies during the St Bryce's Day massacere
Forkbeards sister and a lot of Vikings
28
What was Edmonds and Cnut's agreement
That whoever dies inherits the others land
29
What did Cnut create when ruling England
The north sea empire
30
Who does Cnut marry
Emma of Normandy
31
When does William of Normandy invade
1066
32
What battle does William win against the English
Battle of Hastings
33
What land did king Henry ii get
Normandy Anjou Maine Aquitaine Burgundy Britania
34
During the 100 year war what battles did england win
Crecy, Poitiers
35
What war did King Henry V win
Battle of Agincourt
36
What language did Henry V regect
French
37
What percent of Americans are native
0.7
38
What diseases killed native americans
small pox and measles
39
What idea was brought about to justify slavery
Racism
40
how much money was earned from the slave trade in 1769-1808
60 million
41
How many slaves did the royal African company transport
60k
42
What cities grew as a result of the slave trade
Liverpool, Bristol, glasgow
43
What was John Hawking's job
naval commander, privateer and the father of the slave trade
43
What did Francis Drake do
Circumnavigate the globe
44
What belief did the American colonialists believe was outdated
The monarchy
45
What did the navigation acts in 1651-1673 do
Only let colonialists to trade with British ships
46
What did the stamp act do in 1765
Put higher taxes on Americans to fund the English war with France
47
What were the Indians in the British army called
Sepoys
48
When was the Enfield rifle created
1857
49
Why where the Enfield rifles disliked by the Indians
As you had to chew on a greased cartridge which contained beef and pork
50
How many troops where sent to stop the Sepoys rebelling against the use of Enfield rifles
70k
51
Why did Queen Victoria destroy the EIC
She respected the Indians for who they were and there religion.
52
How much railway did the british build in india
30000km
53
How many bridges did the british build in india
130k
54
What buildings did the british build in india
More industries, hospitals, schools
55
What indian words came into the english language
shampoo pjs
56
How did the british benefit from india
Money, tea, factories
57
Where did cecil study
oxford
58
What did cecil get a royal charter for
SAC
59
What company did cecil found
De Beers Consolidated mines
60
What idea drove cecil in africa
Ethic cleansing
61
What helped the british expand into africa
Vaccines for malaria
62
What idea drove expansion into africa
Social Darwinism
63
What was Africa rich in
Diamonds, Gold and other valuables
64
When was the suez canal complete
1869
65
When did Britian buy the suez canal
1875
66
What else did britian buy in Egypt
Post offices, Railways, and parts of Egypt
67
When did Britain bomb Alexandria
1882
68
In 1867 where was Gold found
orange free state
69
What policy was used in the second boar wars
scorched earth
70
How many where sent to fight in the boar wars
500k
71
What was used during the boar wars
Concentration camps
72
What was put in place in britain after the boer wars
Free school meals and liberal reform laws
73
What caused 1 million irish to migrate to England
the potato famin
74
What did the irish work as in england
Navies
75
What did navies do
build railways and canals
76
What were the irish blamed for
The spreading of disease
77
Why did the russian jews migrate
To escape persecution(pogroms)
78
What did russian jews found in england
M and s and tesco
79
What were rusian jews accused of
job stealing
80
What could people pay in to migrate to Britain
Hard labour
81
what did the world wars lead to for britain
Lots of debt
82
Why was britain called hypocritical after the world wars
as britain called soldiers from its empire to fight for britains independence
83
What did the building of schools in british colonies lead to
People becoming smart and learning about nationalism
84
What did Ghandi found in 1885
The Indian National Congress
85
What did Ghandi do
Peaceful strikes
86
What did britain do when they gave India independence
orginised a partition based on religion and forced migration
87
When did ghana gain independence
1957
88
Who did people want to be ghanas PM
Kwame
89
What did nasar believe in
pan arabasim
90
What did nasar want
the control of the suez canal
91
When did britian give up about the suez canal as a result of Public pressure
1956
92
What did the mao mao group do
attack white setelers
93
When did kenya get independence
1963
94
Who led kenya after they gained independance
kenyatta
95
When did the British nationality act happen
1948
96
What did the British nationality act allow
the common wealth citizens to legally migrate and get a british passport
97
What did the MP enoch powell believe
That black people would take over britian and kill all the whites
98
What did the Windrush help with
The TFL, NHS, and rebuilding Britain after the world wars
99
When was the immigration act
1962
100
What did the immigration act change
you needed a job lined up to come to britian
101
What shows a change of culture in England
the Notting hill carnival
102
When was the falkland wars
1982
103
What happened as a result of the falkland wars
people wanted to stay apart of the common wealth and more trade with england
104
What was the single market
One place to buy and sell goods
105
What did the eu allow
the freedom of movement
