Lascars and the growth of Indian, Chinese and African communities (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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Why did thousands of Indian lascars work on cargo ships during WWI?
Why did thousands of Indian lascars work on cargo ships during WWI?
British merchant seamen drafted to Royal Navy
Which of these was NOT a port city where lascars lived?
Which of these was NOT a port city where lascars lived?
Birmingham
What caused tensions between lascars and British seamen after WWI?
What caused tensions between lascars and British seamen after WWI?
Lascars worked for lower wages
In which year did conflict and violence break out in Cardiff, Butetown and Tiger Bay?
In which year did conflict and violence break out in Cardiff, Butetown and Tiger Bay?
1919
How long could lascar agreements retain a lascar's services?
How long could lascar agreements retain a lascar's services?
Up to three years
In what year were the Navigation Acts passed?
In what year were the Navigation Acts passed?
1660
What percentage of a British ship's crew had to be British under the Navigation Acts?
What percentage of a British ship's crew had to be British under the Navigation Acts?
75%
When did a lascar pilot Vasco da Gama's ship from East Africa to India?
When did a lascar pilot Vasco da Gama's ship from East Africa to India?
1498
Until when were Asian servant numbers limited in Britain?
Until when were Asian servant numbers limited in Britain?
Middle of the 1700s
What were ayahs?
What were ayahs?
Indian nannies for masters' children
What happened to some ayahs upon arrival in England?
What happened to some ayahs upon arrival in England?
They were abandoned