Commonwealth migrants since the Second World War (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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When did India and Pakistan win their independence from Britain?
When did India and Pakistan win their independence from Britain?
1947-48
On what date was the British Nationality Act of 1948 ratified?
On what date was the British Nationality Act of 1948 ratified?
30 July 1948
What citizenship status did the 1948 British Nationality Act create?
What citizenship status did the 1948 British Nationality Act create?
Citizen of UK & Colonies (CUKC)
When did SS Empire Windrush dock at Tilbury with Jamaican migrants?
When did SS Empire Windrush dock at Tilbury with Jamaican migrants?
22 June 1948
How much did passage on the Empire Windrush cost in 1948?
How much did passage on the Empire Windrush cost in 1948?
£28 and 10 shillings
How many people migrated from the West Indies to the UK in 1961?
How many people migrated from the West Indies to the UK in 1961?
172,000
What did the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act require for migration?
What did the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act require for migration?
Employment vouchers
Who could migrate under the 1968 Commonwealth Immigrants Act?
Who could migrate under the 1968 Commonwealth Immigrants Act?
Those born in UK or with UK parent/grandparent
How many Kenyan Asians per year could enter UK under the 1968 Act?
How many Kenyan Asians per year could enter UK under the 1968 Act?
1,500
When did the Notting Hill Race Riots occur?
When did the Notting Hill Race Riots occur?
30 Aug - 5 Sept 1958
When did Claudia Jones launch the Notting Hill Carnival?
When did Claudia Jones launch the Notting Hill Carnival?
30 January 1959
What % of immigrants were women & children by 1971?
What % of immigrants were women & children by 1971?
75%
What categories did the 1981 British Nationality Act create?
What categories did the 1981 British Nationality Act create?
British, Dependent Territories, Overseas