Year 10 - History
Migration to 18th and 19th century Britain
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, and the experiences and impacts of, migration to Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Key Notes
- The Industrial Revolution, expansion of empire and increasing civil liberties in Britain led to increasing migration.
- Migrant experiences varied, but depended largely how much they could contribute to the economy.
- Migrants had the most significant impact on the economy, politics and built environment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- lascar: a sailor, usually from Britain's colonies across Africa and Asia
- ayah: a nurse, maid or nanny who is usually of Indian descent
- civil liberties: a person's right to be subject to laws that are only for the good of the community
- refugee: a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All migrants in the 18th and 19th centuries migrated for economic reasons and led successful lives in Britain as a result.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
The Industrial Revolution, expansion of empire and increasing civil liberties in Britain led to increasing migration. Migrant experiences varied, but depended largely how much they could contribute to the economy.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'lascar'
a sailor, usually from Britain's colonies across Africa and Asia.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: All migrants in the 18th and 19th centuries migrated for economic reasons and led successful lives in Britain as a result. Correction: Although most migrants settled for economic reasons, the expansion of the British Empire and greater civil liberties also attracted a greater number of migrants in this period.
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- Case studies: Bristol and Leicester Study Guide
- Case study: Flemish and Walloon migrants in Sandwich and Canterbury Study Guide
- Case study: Huguenots Study Guide
- Case study: Jewish migrants in the East End Study Guide
- Case study: Liverpool in the 19th century Study Guide
- Case study: Viking York Study Guide
- 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 early modern England Study Guide
- Migration to modern Britain Study Guide
- Palatine refugees in the early 1700s Study Guide
- 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
- The World Wars and colonial migrants Study Guide
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