Starter quiz
- Complete the sentence: Antisemitism exploded into violent ______ after the assassination of the Russian Tsar, Alexander II, in 1881.
- 'pogroms' ✓
- Why did many Jewish migrants choose to settle in Britain in the 19th century?
- escaping antisemitism that was raging across Eastern Europe ✓
- fleeing wars that were raging across Western Europe
- could not afford the fare to travel to America ✓
- the Industrial Revolution had created jobs for unskilled workers ✓
- wanted to share their metal working skills
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- Complete the sentence: Many unskilled Jewish migrants who settled in the East End worked in ______ as cloth makers, shoemakers and furniture makers.
- 'sweatshops' ✓
- How much support did the Board for the Guardians for the Relief of the Jewish Poor provide Jewish migrants with in 1908?
- £2700
- £25 700
- £27 500 ✓
- £2500
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- How were Jewish migrants perceived by many English workers in the East End?
- They were welcomed for their skills.
- They were seen as refugees who should be helped.
- They were blamed for increasing crime rates. ✓
- They were blamed for driving down wages. ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of the ways in which Jewish migrants impacted the built environment of the East End?
- The Jewish Lads Brigade (JLB) was founded. ✓
- The Jewish Free School moved from north London to the East End. ✓
- Five Russian vapour baths were erected in the East End. ✓
- The East End became a centre for garment production.
- The Board for the Guardians for the Relief of the Jewish Poor was set up.
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster?
- 'refugee' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The Industrial Revolution, expansion of the British Empire and increasing ______ in Britain led to increasing migration in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- 'civil liberties' ✓
- Why did the verdict of the 1772 Somerset case lead to increased migration?
- it granted Catholics the right to own land and join the army
- it joined Ireland and England as the United Kingdom
- it made the forceful transport of an African out of England illegal ✓
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- Which group of European migrants came with the newly crowned King George I to Britain in 1714?
- German migrants ✓
- Italian migrants
- French migrants
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- Which group of migrants came from wealthier backgrounds but had largely negative experiences in Britain?
- Indian lascars and ayahs
- German migrants
- French migrants ✓
- Irish Catholics
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- Match the example to the migrant impact on Britain.
- politics⇔Dadabhai Naoroji became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1892 ✓
- economy⇔Irish navvies’ contribution to the building of railways and canals ✓
- built environment⇔the establishment of Russian vapour baths in the East End ✓
- politics⇔petitioning by the Irish community led to the 1829 Emancipation Act ✓
- economy⇔by 1750 there were over 80 German-owned sugar refineries in Britain ✓
- built environment⇔a German hospital was opened in Hackney in London in 1845 ✓
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Key learning points
- The Industrial Revolution, expansion of empire and increasing civil liberties in Britain led to increasing migration.
- Migrant experiences varied, but depended largely how much they could contribute to the economy.
- Migrants had the most significant impact on the economy, politics and built environment.
Common misconception
All migrants in the 18th and 19th centuries migrated for economic reasons and led successful lives in Britain as a result.
Although most migrants settled for economic reasons, the expansion of the British Empire and greater civil liberties also attracted a greater number of migrants in this period.
Keywords
Lascar - a sailor, usually from Britain’s colonies across Africa and Asia
Ayah - a nurse, maid or nanny who is usually of Indian descent
Civil liberties - a person’s right to be subject to laws that are only for the good of the community
Refugee - a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
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