Why did scots emigrate (push reasons) Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
what 5 reasons did scots leave scotland
A
1- poverty 2- highland clearnences 3-agricultural problems 4 problems with first world war 5- convict schemes
2
Q
poverty in the highlands why an issue?
A
between 1830 and 1839 rising land to go around so families left after not being able to support themselves
3
Q
why did people leave due to poverty?
A
- unemployment especially among ex soldiers
- low wages or lack work
- working conditions very bad so illness spread
- poor housing caused disease and illness too
- corp failures meant people went hungry and couldn’t pay rent
4
Q
why did people leave due to highland clearances?
A
- rising rent
- had to deal with crop failure
- landowners wanted land for sheep farming
- payed fair to go abroad to live
- forced evictions as well
5
Q
why did people leave due to agriculture depression?
A
- low grain prices so people couldn’t pay for rent
- modern machinery made it so less workers were needed
- poor housing so nobody wanted to be farmers
- people moved to towns to get bigger wages
6
Q
why did people leave due to ww1?
A
foreign competitors in ship building, steel and coal shut down workers jobs
-scots that left were usually well educated
7
Q
why did people leave due to convict schemes?
A
- prisoners were sent to australia
- some liked it so much t that they did not want to go back
- they started and made roads, hospitals, housing
