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Leaving the Highlands

Leaving the Highlands. Lesson starter: Describe the difference between immigrants and emigrants . Why did many Scots leave for other countries between 1830-1930?. Today we will…. Understand why Scots living in the Highlands were particularly likely to go abroad. Where are the Highlands ?.

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Leaving the Highlands

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  1. Leaving the Highlands Lesson starter: Describe the difference between immigrants and emigrants. Why did many Scots leave for other countries between 1830-1930?

  2. Today we will… • Understand why Scots living in the Highlands were particularly likely to go abroad

  3. Where are the Highlands?

  4. Why did Highlanders leave? • Many had left in the 1830s and new leavers could stay with them • Cold and wet climate meant growing food was difficult • The Highland population was growing – not enough resources for everyone Ruined crofts

  5. Many depended on potatoes – potato blight came to Highlands in 1840s • Landowners evicted and moved people • After WWI, the fishing industry lost overseas markets • Farming machines replaced people - unemployment

  6. Highland Clearances

  7. Highland landlords cared more about profit than anything else • They evicted or moved people to make way for sheep etc • Some were better – some landlords paid for their tenants to emigrate

  8. 8 mark essay question Why did many Scots emigrate between 1830 and 1930? (8 marks)

  9. Possible paragraphs • Higher wages overseas • Stories of friends • Unemployment after The Depression • Some did not choose – eg. Australia • Little help from government (pension etc) • Eviction in Highlands • Conditions in Highlands (blight etc)

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