Movement within the British Empire
I can recall that there was significant migration within the Empire, including to and from Britain and within different colonies.
Movement within the British Empire
I can recall that there was significant migration within the Empire, including to and from Britain and within different colonies.
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Key learning points
- Many British men migrated to India in the hopes that they would make their fortune there.
- Many Indian people migrated to Britain, particularly soldiers who were known as lascars.
- Britain encouraged many Indian people to move to Africa to work on infrastructure.
- Indentured labourers from India also moved to Kenya to build railways.
- New African infrastructure encouraged many wealthy white Britons to migrate.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship - the process of starting and managing a business venture, typically with the goal of achieving profit
Lascars - Indian sailors and soldiers who migrated to Britain and were often active in the activities of the East India Company
Indentured labourer - a type of worker who is bound by a contract to work for a specific period in exchange for benefits like passage, housing, or education
Common misconception
Migrants all experience the same hardships and migrated for similar reasons.
Migrants' experiences differed greatly from group to group and from person to person. Motivations amongst migrants also differed, even within particular migrant groups.
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