section 3 Flashcards
Australia (natives)
There was a huge amount of tension between immigrants such as Scots and the natives to australia. The British gave the natives to Australia “the aborigines” although this was not used by the natives themselves.
Land disputes were the main cause of problems between the Scottish settlers and the native people. Scots wanted the land for farming and building towns however this meant taking aboriginal land including sacred and holy places.
Australia (industry)
Mining played a huge role in attracting Scots to live and work in australia. Some Scots using the skills they had gained in Scotland worked in coal mining. Others were attracted by the potential riches that offered gold mining.
Scotland played a huge role in Australia’s farming industry. Many highland and lowland took their farming skills and either set up their own farms or worked on other peoples farms.
Australia (religion)
John Dunmore Lang helped spread the presbyterian church across australia. He initially arranged the building of one church in new south wales which gradually spread.
Australian university education was also influenced by scots. St Andrews college in sydney was founded by Scottish immigrants in 1867.
Emmigrants from Scotland often named towns in australia after locations in scotland. This includes places such as perth dundee and ayr. One of australias main city brisbane was named after thomas brisbane
Canada (industry)
Scots played a major role in Canada’s financial industry. Wealthy Scots were involved in setting up banks and investment companies.
Many farmers came across as they saw cheap or even free land advertised.
They brought new farming techniques learned in Scotland over.
Many Scots set up their own businesses to earn a much higher wage. It was estimated that business leaders in Canada were 50% scots.
Canada (religion)
cotland played a major role in Canada’s culture, especially in its politics.
Canada’s first prime minister was scottish, john macdonald.along with canada’s seven founding fathers of democracy he guided canada to independence in 1867.
Scots brought their pastimes and sports to Canada with them and these have become a part of Canadian life. Even today, highland societies exist where bagpipe playing, whisky tasting and ceighlies are enjoyed everyday.
Canada (natives)
Scots first met the native people of canada in the hudson bay company. Through trade, Scots developed good relations with the natives which soon eventually led to intermarriages between the two groups.
India (industail)
Scots played a huge economic impact in india.Some moved to India for work, but more became traders, buying and selling Indian produce.
Some professional Scots were attracted to move to India, to provide their services to british governors and businessmen. This includes Scottish doctors, lawyers, teachers and clergy and also civil servants too.
Scottish banks played a major role in developing the Indian company. Financial companies based in Scotland loaned huge amounts of money to allow investment in India, including railway development, and also farming.
india (religion)
Many Scots were a part of the Indian civil service, overseeing the running of the transport and legal systems. Wealthy scottish often sent their well educated sons to work in india hoping they would gain promotion.
Scottish missionaries set up churches across india. This was to try and convert local people but also allow Scottish immigrants to continue to practise their faith.
Other Scots developed higher education institutions such as universities. The university of calcutta was set up after agreement from the governor general of india a scot named lord dalhousie.
India (natives)
Some Scots integrated into Indian society. There were instances of marriage between Scots and Indians. At the start of the 1800s a third of British men were married to an Indian woman.
New zealand (industry)
Farm workers were particularly needed in New zealand. Many Scots took up their farming experience and set up farms. Then they influenced the country’s development of sheep farming, and introduced other changes too.
new zealand (religion)
Scottish immigrants were not just manual, farm, and industrial workers, many also worked as professionals. Teachers, lawyers, doctors and other trained people were persuaded to make a journey to start a new life.
Scots immigrants introduced sporting, musical and literature activities to help them keep links at home. Highland games were held in different areas, and other scots also played sports such as golf and curling.
