Year 10 - History
Case study: Liverpool in the 19th century
Migrants in Britain, c800–present
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about either migrants in Britain or medicine in Britain over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine one of these themes, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the reasons for increasing migration to Liverpool, the experiences of these migrants and the impact of these migrants on Liverpool.
Key Notes
- Irish migrants made up most of the migrant community in Liverpool, most migrating as a result of the Great Famine.
- African and Caribbean sailors would settle in Liverpool, looking for work when they were not hired for return trips.
- Life for migrants in Liverpool was often positive, as the large existing migrant community provided many opportunities.
- Migrants in Liverpool had a significant impact on the local and national economy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Transatlantic Slave Trade: the trade between Europe, West Africa and the Americas, where goods were exchanged for enslaved people who were sold onto plantations in European colonies
- lascar: a sailor, usually from Britain's colonies across Africa and Asia
- emancipation: the act of being set free from legal, social or political restrictions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All migrants in Liverpool were from Ireland.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Irish migrants made up most of the migrant community in Liverpool, most migrating as a result of the Great Famine. African and Caribbean sailors would settle in Liverpool, looking for work when they were not hired for return trips.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'Transatlantic Slave Trade'
the trade between Europe, West Africa and the Americas, where goods were exchanged for enslaved people who were sold onto plantations in European colonies.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: All migrants in Liverpool were from Ireland. Correction: While Irish migrants made up most of the migrant community in Liverpool, there were also a growing number of African and Caribbean sailors who settled in the city.
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- England in the early modern period Study Guide
- European migration in the 18th and 19th centuries Study Guide
- Jewish migrants in the early modern period Study Guide
- Jewish migration in medieval England Study Guide
- Merchants and craftspeople in medieval England Study Guide
- Migration in medieval England Study Guide
- Migration to 18th and 19th century Britain Study Guide
- Migration to early modern England Study Guide
- Migration to modern Britain Study Guide
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- Post-war migration to Britain Study Guide
- Race relations in 20th century Britain Study Guide
- Refugees and asylum seekers in modern Britain Study Guide
- The British Empire and migration to Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries Study Guide
- The end of empire, the Commonwealth and changing patterns of migration Study Guide
- The EU and changing patterns of migration Study Guide
- The Industrial Revolution and internal migration Study Guide
- The Norman Conquest Study Guide
- The Viking conquest Study Guide
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