The Impact of the Empire on Scotland Lesson starter: Name any countries that you think were part of the British Empire.

We are learning to… I can… Understand the impact of the Empire on Scotland I can… Explain the impact of the Empire on Scotland.

Thinking point… How might other countries having close links to yours help in terms of: Population Culture Business?

Population Provided Scots with the opportunity to emigrate abroad to the Empire eg Canada, Australia etc. Provided Scots with jobs abroad as administrators, diplomats, soldiers, etc.

Cultural Many Scots invested money in the Empire and reinvested their profits in Scotland, adding to Scotland’s wealth. Profits were spent in other ways on luxury houses and impressive public buildings which changed the appearance of Scottish cities.

Economic Glasgow thought of itself as the Second City of the Empire/Scotland was known as the ‘Workshop of the Empire’. Clyde shipyards produced much of the shipping needed to trade goods and carry passengers to the Empire. Thousands of railway locomotives were produced in Scotland and exported to India, Canada, New Zealand etc.

Other areas of Scotland Profits from trade with the Empire were also used to develop chemical industries and textiles, creating even more jobs. The Empire provided markets for Scottish coal/employed thousands of miners. Raw materials produced in the Empire were brought to Scotland for processing eg jute to Dundee, sugar to Greenock, cotton to Paisley. Cheap food imports from the Empire eg wheat/Canada, lamb/Australia affected Scots farmers.

Homework Task Due: To what extent did the Empire impact Scotland positively? 9 marks Remember: This is N5 – all answers are full sentences – no bulletpoints! Intro, 5 facts, Conclusion with reason It may be useful to go through the difference between a describe and explain question here.

To what extent did the Empire impact Scotland positively? Positives… Negatives… Conclusion:

Homework Task Due: Explain how the Empire impacted Scotland. 6 marks Remember: This is N5 – all answers are full sentences – no bulletpoints! You must link back to the question for every point e.g. One impact of the Empire on Scotland was…. This was important as… Another impact of the Empire on Scotland was…. This was important as …. Etc. It may be useful to go through the difference between a describe and explain question here.

Nat 5 Knowledge Questions Describe… Explain… Firstly, ships were produced to be sold there. Key points: Straightforward description. One impact of the Empire was more jobs in shipbuilding in Scotland. This was important as ships were produced on the Clyde to be sold abroad. Key points: Link back to the question. Make sure you EXPLAIN your point fully.