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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, 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 recall that there was significant migration within the Empire, including to and from Britain and within different colonies.

Key Notes

• Many British men migrated to India in the hopes that they would make their fortune there.
• Many Indian people migrated to Britain, particularly soldiers who were known as lascars.
• Britain encouraged many Indian people to move to Africa to work on infrastructure.
• Indentured labourers from India also moved to Kenya to build railways.
• New African infrastructure encouraged many wealthy white Britons to migrate.

Vocabulary To Learn

• entrepreneurship: the process of starting and managing a business venture, typically with the goal of achieving profit
• lascars: Indian sailors and soldiers who migrated to Britain and were often active in the activities of the East India Company
• indentured labourer: a type of worker who is bound by a contract to work for a specific period in exchange for benefits like passage, housing, or education

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Migrants all experience the same hardships and migrated for similar reasons.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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