Industrial and Imperial Britain c.1750–c.1900 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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What were lascars?
What were lascars?
Sailors/militiamen employed on European ships
When were lascars employed?
When were lascars employed?
16th century to mid-20th century
What was the lascars' WWI role?
What was the lascars' WWI role?
Replaced British seamen drafted to Royal Navy
Port cities with lascar communities
Port cities with lascar communities
Glasgow, Cardiff, London, Hull, Liverpool, South Shields
Why were there post-WWI lascar tensions?
Why were there post-WWI lascar tensions?
Lascars worked for lower wages than British seamen
When did violence occur in lascar communities?
When did violence occur in lascar communities?
1919
How long were lascar agreements?
How long were lascar agreements?
Up to 3 years
Who piloted da Gama's ship to India, 1498?
Who piloted da Gama's ship to India, 1498?
A lascar
Year of Navigation Acts (crew requirements)
Year of Navigation Acts (crew requirements)
1660
Navigation Acts crew requirement %
Navigation Acts crew requirement %
75% British
Why did wealthy Britons have Asian servants?
Why did wealthy Britons have Asian servants?
Fashionable status symbol
What were ayahs?
What were ayahs?
Indian nannies for masters' children
Fate of some ayahs in England
Fate of some ayahs in England
Abandoned upon arrival