Empire and Migration (792AD to Present Day) - Political Factors for Migration to/from Britain
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- Migration - Political Factors
- Highland Clearances
- Events
- 1750s - 1850s Scottish Highlanders evicted from their land + land given to English Landlords
- Causes
- King George I wanted to get rid of opposition
- Highland Scots were Gaelic + supporters of the Jacobite Princes
- Consequence
- Short Term - Scottish families became poor + starving
- Short Term - Broke up clans and members felt betrayed that chief did not protect
- Long Term - Highlanders emigrated to British Colonies or became explorers
- Long Term - Scottish engineers contributed greatly to the country they settled in
- Events
- Ugandan Asians Migration
- Events
- 1972 - Amin declared that all Asians without an Ugandan passport would be expelled
- 1960s - Ugandan Asians discriminated and decided that living in Britain was safer
- Causes
- Asians migrated to Uganda to help out construction in the colony
- Idi Amin declared himself as President of Uganda
- Did not like Ugandan Asians
- Consequence
- Short Term - Reluctance to let Ugandan Asians into Britain by Parliament
- Short Term - Services stretched and cities not wanting more migrants
- Long Term - Successful integration + diversifies British culture
- Events
- Highland Clearances
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