Starter quiz
- Which word describes a sailor, usually from Britain’s colonies across Africa and Asia?
- 'lascar' ✓
- Which of the following places were considered British colonies by 1700?
- Ireland ✓
- India
- the ‘Thirteen Colonies’ ✓
- China
- Barbados and Jamaica ✓
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- What was the significance of the 1778 Papist Act?
- gave Irish people in England the right to vote
- gave Irish migrants increasing civil liberties ✓
- meant that Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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- Who was known for criticising British rule in India in their role as a Member of Parliament (MP)?
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Dadabhai Naoroji ✓
- George Africanus
- Sir Mancherjee Bhownaggree
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- Which migrant group's contribution to the building of railways and canals was essential for Britain’s Industrial Revolution?
- Indian ayahs
- Irish navvies ✓
- African migrants
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- Complete the sentence: Families who employed ______ for the journey back to Britain tended to abandon the women as soon as they returned home.
- 'ayahs' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which word describes the trade between Europe, West Africa and the Americas, where goods were exchanged for enslaved people who were sold onto plantations in European colonies?
- 'Transatlantic Slave Trade' ✓
- Which word describes the act of being set free from legal, social or political restrictions?
- 'emancipation' ✓
- Why was there a significant wave of Irish migrants to Britain in the 1840s?
- natural disaster ✓
- war
- religious persecution
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- Why was Liverpool an attractive place for migrants to settle in the 19th century?
- good quality housing
- economic opportunities ✓
- education opportunities
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- Other than Irish migrants, which migrant group also chose to settle in Liverpool in the 19th century?
- Italian migrants
- German migrants
- African and Caribbean lascars ✓
- Flemish and Walloon migrants
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- How did the migrant community in Liverpool impact the British economy?
- settled in close-knit communities
- opened a variety of businesses ✓
- built canals and railways throughout Britain ✓
- attended British universities
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Key learning points
- Irish migrants made up most of the migrant community in Liverpool, most migrating as a result of the Great Famine.
- African and Caribbean sailors would settle in Liverpool, looking for work when they were not hired for return trips.
- Life for migrants in Liverpool was often positive, as the large existing migrant community provided many opportunities.
- Migrants in Liverpool had a significant impact on the local and national economy.
Common misconception
All migrants in Liverpool were from Ireland.
While Irish migrants made up most of the migrant community in Liverpool, there were also a growing number of African and Caribbean sailors who settled in the city.
Keywords
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
Lascar - a sailor, usually from Britain’s colonies across Africa and Asia
Emancipation - the act of being set free from legal, social or political restrictions
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