Starter quiz
- Soldiers from which British colony played a vital role on the Western Front during World War One (WW1)?
- Russia
- Flanders
- Europe
- India ✓
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- In which British cities did black ex-servicemen suffer severe discrimination after the First World War?
- Bristol
- Cardiff ✓
- Liverpool ✓
- London
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- How did African and Caribbean soldiers help during WW1?
- in commanding the British army
- by creating munitions
- in naval operations ✓
- by maintaining supply lines ✓
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- What is the term for a country or area under the control of another country?
- 'colony' ✓
- Where did soldiers from the colonies serve during World War Two (WW2)?
- Europe ✓
- USA
- North Africa ✓
- Asia ✓
- South America
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- What policy was put in place to enable people from the Commonwealth to come to Britain?
- British Citizen Act
- British Nationality Act ✓
- British War Act
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Exit quiz
- From where did many people migrate to Britain in the 19th century?
- Germany
- India ✓
- Ireland ✓
- USA
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- What is the term for being targeted and treated badly, worse than others, over a sustained period of time?
- 'persecution' ✓
- Some of the main reasons for people to migrate to Britain in the 19th century included ...
- economic opportunities ✓
- health tourism
- escape from poor treatment ✓
- climate disasters
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- How did being part of the British Empire make migration easier?
- being recruited as soldiers ✓
- establishment of shipping routes and railways ✓
- more support from the government
- more tolerant attitudes
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- Where did many Britons migrate to during the 19th century?
- Australia ✓
- Canada ✓
- France
- India ✓
- Spain
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔the expulsion of Jewish people from Britain under King Edward I
- 2⇔the Aliens Act
- 3⇔Nazis coming to power in Germany
- 4⇔the Kindertransport programme
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Key learning points
- Many people migrated to Britain from the colonies, such as India and Ireland.
- WW1 and WW2 caused increased migration due to soldiers from the colonies fighting for Britain.
- Many Jewish people migrated to Britain fleeing persecution in Europe.
- Many people from Britain migrated to other parts of the empire for largely economic reasons.
- The Empire caused migration between different colonies, such as India and parts of Africa.
Common misconception
All migration in this period was voluntary and driven by individual choices.
Not all migrations were voluntary at this time. For instance, indentured labour schemes often coerced individuals into migration under harsh conditions. Additionally, Jewish migration was frequently driven by persecution.
Keywords
Colony - a country or area under the control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country
Persecution - being targeted and treated badly, worse than others, over a sustained period of time
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