Migrants: Impact (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Which time period saw migrants have a profound influence on British society?
Which time period saw migrants have a profound influence on British society?
c1700-c1900
What role did Olaudah Equiano play in British politics?
What role did Olaudah Equiano play in British politics?
Powerful anti-slavery campaigner
In which year did Parliament vote to end the transatlantic slave trade?
In which year did Parliament vote to end the transatlantic slave trade?
1807
When was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
When was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
1833
What did Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels develop while living in Britain?
What did Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels develop while living in Britain?
Communist Manifesto
Who was Feargus O'Connor?
Who was Feargus O'Connor?
Irish Protestant editor supporting Chartism
What milestone did Lionel de Rothschild achieve in 1850?
What milestone did Lionel de Rothschild achieve in 1850?
First Jewish MP
What did Irish navvies help build in Britain?
What did Irish navvies help build in Britain?
Canals & railways
Who was Michael Marks?
Who was Michael Marks?
Polish Jewish immigrant & entrepreneur
When did Michael Marks open his stall in Leeds market?
When did Michael Marks open his stall in Leeds market?
1884
What religious buildings were constructed to accommodate migrant communities?
What religious buildings were constructed to accommodate migrant communities?
Synagogues & mosques
Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?
Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?
Celebrated composer