Year 10 - History
Migration to modern 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 migration to Britain and the experiences and impact of migrants in the modern period.
Key Notes
- Most migrants settled in Britain because of changes in laws, the growth of the Commonwealth or for economic reasons.
- Patterns of migration changed throughout the period as a result of new laws and changing attitudes.
- While race became an increasingly defining factor in migrant experiences, all migrants experienced some hostility.
- Migrants had a significant impact on the economy, but growing migrant communities also impacted politics.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Commonwealth: an international community made up of Britain and many former colonies
- race riots: riots that break out between groups that identify as different races (e.g. black and white people)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All white migrants had positive experiences in the modern period.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Most migrants settled in Britain because of changes in laws, the growth of the Commonwealth or for economic reasons. Patterns of migration changed throughout the period as a result of new laws and changing attitudes.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'Commonwealth'
an international community made up of Britain and many former colonies.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: All white migrants had positive experiences in the modern period. Correction: Although they were often favoured by immigration laws, they still faced hostility on arriving in Britain. For example, many Irish migrants experienced the same discrimination from landlords as Caribbean migrants.
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- 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 18th and 19th century Britain Study Guide
- Migration to early modern England 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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