Attracting EmigrantsLesson starter:

Name three places that Scots went to, along with the reason why.

Today we will…

• Understand what type of emigrants colonial governments looked for

• Understand how they attracted Scots abroad

Colonial governments wanted only a specific type of immigrant

What qualities might they look for?

Desirable qualities in an immigrant

•Educated

•Skilled workers

•Ambitious

•Adventurous

•Not poor

• Each government of the British empire had an organisation to encourage emigration

• i.e. Canadian Emigration Service

• They gave lectures • Gave out leaflets• Visited people’s

homes• They tried to make

countries look as attractive as possible

How did countries attract Scots?

• Higher wages (especially England and USA)

• Secure jobs• faster and safer travel• Publicising success

stories

MissionariesMany Scots left to try and spread

Christianity around the Empire

Alexander Duff

From Edinburgh

Went to India

Dr Jane Waterson

South Africa

Set up girls’ school

Mary Slessor

Nigeria – tried to end slavery

David Livingstone

Africa