Migration And Empire Flashcards
(15 cards)
Factors for Irish immigration x6
Higher wages
Visit or move
Close
Starvation
Jobs
Land
Positive effects of the empire on Scotland x6
New religion
New architecture
Increase in industry (workers)
Increase in industry for cities
Health and education
Money and taxes
Negative effects of the empire on Scotland x4
More health problems
Depopulation
Problems
Brain drain
Living conditions for the Irish x6
Tenements
Cramped
Dirty water
No water
Rickets
Mold
Working conditions for Irish x3
Factories
Dangerous
Long hours
Immigrant groups x4
Jews
Irish
Lithuanians
Italians
Reasons for tension x6
Hygiene and disease
Alcohol
Schools
Strike breakers
Language
Politics
Push factors for Scottish emigration (highlands) x5
Highland clearances
Highland poverty
Decline in fishing industry
Potato blight
Advanced in farming tech
Push factors for Scottish emigration (lowlands) x5
Living and working conditions
Jobs taken
Low wages
No demand for goods
Prison
Where did the Scot’s go x5
Canada
USA
New Zealand
India
Australia
Why did the Italian immigrate x5
Looking for jobs
Drought
Poverty
Family
Work in trade
Why did the Jewish Immigrate x5
Escape pogroms
Escape persecution
Stepping stone to USA
To be with friends/family
Oppression
Why did the Lithuanians immigrate x4
Lack of work
Political oppression
Job opportunities
Journey to America
Negative experience of Scot’s abroad x6
No money
Forest clearing
No housing
Climate
No roads
Natives
Success of Scot’s abroad x6
Well educated
Transferable skills
Helped developed infrastructure
Financial support
Good reputation
Scot’s community’s
