Starter quiz
- Which word describes when a country develops heavy industries on a huge scale?
- 'industrialisation' ✓
- Which word means to move from one part of a nation to another?
- 'internal migration' ✓
- Complete the sentence with the correct time period: From , Britain was transformed by the Industrial Revolution.
- c. 1650 to 1950
- c. 1650 to 1850
- c. 1750 to 1850
- c. 1750 to 1950
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- Which of the following are ways in which the Industrial Revolution changed transport?
- The air travel network was developed as road travel was still too slow.
- The canal network was developed to link the main manufacturing areas with ports. ✓
- The rail network was developed as road travel was still too slow. ✓
- The motorway network was developed to connect London to all major cities.
- The road network was developed to connect London to all major cities. ✓
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- Match the steamship name to the correct journey it made.
- 'SS Great Western'⇔sailed from Bristol to New York ✓
- 'SS Great Britain'⇔sailed from Liverpool to Australia ✓
- Complete the sentence with the correct figures: London saw the greatest population growth in this period, from a population of just under ______ people in 1800 to ______ in 1900.
- 1 million ✓
- 1.6 million
- 6.6 million ✓
- 66.6 million
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes a French nobleman?
- 'marquis' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The start of the ______ reign led to an increase in German migration, with German migrants welcomed by authorities.
- 'Hanoverian' ✓
- Where did most middle-class and professional Germans move to in London?
- Marylebone
- Kentish Town ✓
- East London
- Camden ✓
- Islington ✓
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- Who successfully asked to become a British citizen by an Act of Parliament in 1727?
- George Orwell
- George I
- George Frederick Handel ✓
- George Harrison
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- Which events led to increased migration to England from Europe?
- the Italian Wars of Independence ✓
- the French Wars of Independence
- the French Revolution ✓
- the Italian Revolution
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- What impacts did Italian migrants have on Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- brought Italian café culture to Britain ✓
- opened pizza restaurants in Welsh towns and cities
- became known for making and selling ice cream ✓
- opened fish and chip shops in Scottish towns and cities ✓
- became known for making and selling pasta
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Key learning points
- The start of the Hanoverian reign led to an increase in German migration, with German migrants welcomed by authorities.
- The French Revolution led to increasing migration from France.
- Despite French migrants initially being welcomed, attitudes towards French migrants became more hostile in the 1800s.
- Due to the Italian Wars of Independence, many Italian migrants settled and impacted various areas of life in Britain.
Common misconception
All European migrants can be said to have migrated for similar reasons and therefore had similar experiences.
While there were some similarities in patterns of migration, the experiences of migrants often depended largely on their religion and their relationship with authorities.
Keywords
Marquis - a French nobleman
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