Year 10 - History
The British Empire and migration to Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries
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 from across the British Empire, and describe the experiences and the impact of these migrants on Britain.
Key Notes
- From the 1700s the British Empire began to expand, leading to increasing numbers of migrants from both Asia and Africa.
- The 1800s saw the rapid growth of the British Empire in Africa, leading to greater numbers of African migrants.
- Despite most migrants having negative experiences, there were a number of exceptions who lived successful lives.
- Migrants from across the empire had the greatest impact on politics and the economy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- colony: somewhere under the full control of another country, usually occupied by settlers from that country
- 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
- civil liberties: a person's right to be subject to laws that are only for the good of the community
- lascar: a sailor, usually from Britain's colonies across Africa and Asia
- ayah: a nurse, maid or nanny who is usually of Indian descent
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Migrants from the Empire only includes those who travelled from as far as Asia and Africa.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
From the 1700s the British Empire began to expand, leading to increasing numbers of migrants from both Asia and Africa. The 1800s saw the rapid growth of the British Empire in Africa, leading to greater numbers of African migrants.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'colony'
somewhere under the full control of another country, usually occupied by settlers from that country.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Migrants from the Empire only includes those who travelled from as far as Asia and Africa. Correction: As Ireland did not become part of Britain in 1801, many people considered Ireland a colony and therefore Irish migrants are often treated as migrants from within Britain's empire.
More Lessons In This Unit
- African migrants in the early British Empire Study Guide
- 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 18th and 19th century Britain 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 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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