The diversity of European migrants (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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Which industries did Italian migrants work in during the 19th century?
Which industries did Italian migrants work in during the 19th century?
Textile & road construction
Which cities did Italian migrants settle in?
Which cities did Italian migrants settle in?
London, Manchester & Glasgow
Where was the area known as 'Little Italy' located?
Where was the area known as 'Little Italy' located?
London
From what year were Jews allowed to engage in free trade in Britain?
From what year were Jews allowed to engage in free trade in Britain?
1830
What was the approximate Jewish immigrant population in Britain at the start of the 1880s?
What was the approximate Jewish immigrant population in Britain at the start of the 1880s?
140,000
In which urban areas did Jewish refugees mainly settle?
In which urban areas did Jewish refugees mainly settle?
East London, Leeds & Manchester
Which groups faced more favourable treatment than lascars or Irish immigrants?
Which groups faced more favourable treatment than lascars or Irish immigrants?
Italians, Jews & Germans
When did the first Jews arrive in Britain?
When did the first Jews arrive in Britain?
1070s
How many Jews were in Britain at the start of the 19th century?
How many Jews were in Britain at the start of the 19th century?
Less than 10,000
In which year was Tsar Alexander II assassinated?
In which year was Tsar Alexander II assassinated?
1881
Where did wealthier Jews migrate to from eastern Europe?
Where did wealthier Jews migrate to from eastern Europe?
America
What is a pogrom?
What is a pogrom?
Organised massacre of Jews in Russia