Why Did Immigrants Come To Britain?

Question 1

Why did the idea of a better quality of life make people from the Indian Subcontinent want to come to Britain?

Answer 1

Poor living conditions in India and Pakistan

Question 2

What pushed East African Asians out of their countries and to Britain?

Answer 2

President Jono Kenyatta forced Kenyan Asians to become national citizens or leave - around 20,000 left
President Idi Amin expelled 50,000 Ugandan Asians and most came to Britain

Question 3

Why did many Sikhs come to Britain?

Answer 3

Many Sikhs had served in the British army and many wished to come to Britain to escape the violence in the Punjab

Question 4

Why did many Eastern Europeans come to work in Britain?

Answer 4

200,000 of them were recruited by the government

Question 5

What ‘pull factors’ made many Caribbeans go to Britain?

Answer 5

1948 Nationality Act gave all people in the British empire the right to settle in Britain
They could send money back to their families as jobs were paid better
Most wanted to help the ‘mother land’ when it was in need

Question 6

Why did the quality of life in Britain make Caribbean’s want to come to Britain?

Answer 6

There was better education

Finances weren’t good in the Caribbean