topic 2: immigrants in scotland ~ basic

Question 1

why were italians nicknamed tallies?

Answer 1

due to ww2 & their links to fascism

Question 2

why did this mean italians had a negative experience?

Answer 2

bc they faced prejudice and hostility from scots

Question 3

what was the significance of italians opening cafes on sundays?

Answer 3

bc protestant viewed as day of rest which went against as their businesses remained opened when most closed

Question 4

why did by having cafes opened on sundays make them have a negative experience?

Answer 4

bc resented by many scots and not accepted

Question 5

how did italians impact cafes in scotland?

Answer 5

set up businesses, 1903 89 cafes in glasgow 1905 336cafes & nardinis in largs

Question 6

how did scots react to cafes?

Answer 6

accepted into society as gave scots a place to socialise and introduced cafe culture

Question 7

how did hokey pokey men impact scotland?

Answer 7

before setting up shops like fish and chips italians sold ice cream from carts

Question 8

how did the hokey pokey mean have a positive experience?

Answer 8

bc they were accepted by scots and provided them enjoyable services

Question 9

during the 1920-30s what clubs were set up?

Answer 9

fascist clubs

Question 10

what was the issue with fascist clubs?

Answer 10

italians faced hostility from scots bc concerned about mussolinis rules and links to hitler

Question 11

what did italians who were apart of fascist clubs have a negative experience?

Answer 11

bc they faced much hostility from scots and their clubs were attacked

Question 12

what did italians change their names from > to?

Answer 12

giorgio > george
giovanni> John

Question 13

what impact did italians changing their names have?

Answer 13

positive bc they assimilated into society better names more scottish sounding

Question 14

why/where were italians working long hours?

Answer 14

in family businesses

Question 15

why was them working long hours bad?

Answer 15

negative experience as did not assimilate well as were isolated & often thought about returning to italy

Question 16

how did italians impact jobs in scotland?

Answer 16

they set up their own businesses like ice cream parlours

Question 17

why did the italians setting up their own businesses for jobs good?

Answer 17

bc they did not threaten job opps or wages fro scots&raquo_space; accepted

Question 18

where did the lithuanians work & what held them back?

Answer 18

coal mining
held back by limited english

Question 19

how did the coal miners have a negative experience?

Answer 19

faced hostility from scots as seen as a danger in mines due to lack of english

Question 20

how many liths lived in bellshill?

Answer 20

6000

Question 21

why was bellshill nicknamed little poland?

Answer 21

bc they had all their own businesses set up e.g. tailors, shipping agents, insurers

Question 22

as they became a self-sufficient commuity what did this mean?

Answer 22

that they maintained their distinct indentity away from scots

Question 23

what was the positive impact of them using their own businesses?

Answer 23

that they relied on them not scottish ones

Question 24

when happened in 1917 related to soldiers in ww1?

Answer 24

anglo-russian military convention

Question 25

what did this convention agree to?

Answer 25

that russia were required to john british forces or fight in the russian army

Question 26

how many soldiers left to fight for russia?

Answer 26

1000

Question 27

by this many soldiers leaving what did this demonstrate?

Answer 27

their loyalty and identity was with homeland not scotland ☹️

Question 28

in 1917 what were many scots concerned about?

Answer 28

threat of communism

Question 29

what happened because of this threat?

Answer 29

600 women and children deported back to lithuania, if their menfolk had not returned from war

Question 30

why did this mean they had a negative experience?

Answer 30

bc faced hostility from scots and many deported

Question 31

what did the poverty facing lithuanians create ideas of?

Answer 31

that they were drunk, dirty and diseased

Question 32

what did this result in them facing from scots?

Answer 32

open hostility

Question 33

what did Keir Hardie claim?

Answer 33

that they brought the 'black death' tto scotland and were filthy foreigners

Question 34

what did lithuanians change their name from > to?

Answer 34

Bernotaitis to Miller, Smith or Brown

Question 35

what impact this liths changing their names have?

Answer 35

positive bc assimliated better due to names sounding more scottish

Question 36

what immigrant group were nicknamed strike breakers & in what industry?

Answer 36

lithuanians coal mining

Question 37

why did the liths who were strike breakers mean they had a negative experience?

Answer 37

bc they worked and accpeted low wages > strike breakers as many scots now had to accept them too>> difficult to be accepted into society

Question 38

what 2 trade unions did liths join?

Answer 38

the lanarkshires miners' union and labour movement

Question 39

by them joining trade unions what did it show they were doing?

Answer 39

integrating into local scottish community

Question 40

as they joined scottish unions what did it show about their loyalty?

Answer 40

that it was with the w/c scots rather than themselves

Question 41

in 1908 how many jews were recieving statutory poor relief in all of scotland?

Answer 41

75

Question 42

where did other jews recieve help from?

Answer 42

their own jewish charities

Question 43

how did this show that jews maintained thier distict identities?

Answer 43

because they got help from within their own communities & did not rely on scottish services, just their own

Question 44

how many jews worked in the tailoring industry in glasgow?

Answer 44

5000-6000

Question 45

what was sweated labour and what immigrant group were involved?

Answer 45

where people would work long hours for low pay ~ Jews

Question 46

what did jews in the sweated trade gain a reputation for?

Answer 46

underutting wages & undermiming the work of skilled tradesmen

Question 47

who had to get involved with the 'sweated trade' and why?

Answer 47

due to increased resentment against jews trade unions got involved

Question 48

what was the main industry which jews helped to develop in glasgow?

Answer 48

tobacco

Question 49

what impact did jews developing the tobacco trade have?

Answer 49

positive as did not compete for scottish jobs so accepted into society

Question 50

what disease were jews falsely associated with?

Answer 50

cholera

Question 51

where was the association of jews having diseases apparent in?

Answer 51

printed in newspapers

Question 54

what socities were formed to help jews ?

Answer 54

Jewish Literacy Societies in glasgow and edinburgh

Question 55

what did these places sponsor?

Answer 55

english language classes

Question 56

by jews learning the language how did this mean they had a positive experience?

Answer 56

bc they assimliated well and bc they started to learn more of the english language>> improved communication

Question 57

what happened to jews because of their religion?

Answer 57

they were attacked

Question 58

what could happen if you had a jewish surname?

Answer 58

difficult to book lodgings(accommodation)

Question 59

since jews had jewish surnames what did this impact majorly leading to them having a negative experience? | SPECIFIC WORD!!

Answer 59

difficult to find employment (excluded from banks and govt offices) >> many suffered from ANTISEMITISM

Question 60

when was a synagogue bulit in Garnethill?

Answer 60

1879

Question 61

other than garnethill what else was built for jews?

Answer 61

other synagogues as well as jewish burial grounds

Question 62

as jews were able to go to synagogues how did this mean they had a positive experience?

Answer 62

bc they could maintain their distinct indetity and practice their religion freely in scotland

Question 64

what did this group and scots both agree on?

Answer 64

opposition of the home rule

Question 65

how did this mean protestant irish had a positive experience?

Answer 65

bc they were accepted into society and assimilated better

Question 66

why were protestant irish able to find better jobs?

Answer 66

bc they shared religion with protestant scots so helped them

Question 67

how did shared religion mean they had a positive experience?

Answer 67

bc they were accepted into scottish society and assimilated better

Question 68

what immigrant group spoke gaelic?

Answer 68

catholic irish

Question 69

what was associated with the catholic irish who spoke gaelic?

Answer 69

they were illiterate and lacking intelligence due to the language barrier

Question 70

what impact did speaking gaelic have on the catholic irish?

Answer 70

negative as only get low paying jobs therefore living in poverty

Question 71

what skilled industries did protestants get employed in?

Answer 71

shipping e.g. bairds of coatbridge who advertised jobs in belfast

Question 72

how did the irish gaining jobs in skilled industries impact their experience?

Answer 72

it was positive bc they integrated well into scottish society and were encouraged to take on skilled jobs

Question 73

why were irish accused of spreading disease?

Answer 73

bc of their poor living conditions and poor sanitation

Question 74

which dieases spread and what was the nickame?

Answer 74

cholera, TB and thyphus('irish fever')

Question 75

why did the irish who were diseased have a negative experience?

Answer 75

bc they faced hostility from scots as seen to spread disease and poverty

Question 76

what immigrangt group set up orange orders?

Answer 76

protestant irish

Question 77

where and when was the first scottish lodge set up?

Answer 77

1800- weaving centre of maybole

Question 78

how many lodges was there in glasgow in 1835?

Answer 78

12

Question 79

what did the orange order allow them to do?

Answer 79

distinguish themselves from catholics

Question 80

why did the protestants have a positive exoerience?

Answer 80

able to maintain distinct identity and celebrate protestant identity

Question 81

what impact did the irish have on football & what did this mean for their community?

Answer 81

the catholics developed clubs in scotland e.g. glasgow celtic in 1887 and hibernian could develop their own distinct communities

Question 82

how did the catholics developing their own football clubs allow them to have a positive experience? | connections & belong

Answer 82

connected with others who shared religions - feel at home in a strange place; sense of belonging

Question 83

within the catholic irish community was was intitially encouraged?

Answer 83

intermarriges

Question 84

what % of catholics married within their own community, where & what year?

Answer 84

50% greenock 1851

Question 85

as the catholics did not marry scots how did this affect their assimilation?

Answer 85

negatively as did not assimilate well into scottish society bc isolated in own communities