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8 Cards in this Set
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How much did the world's population grow between 1750-1920?
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1.86 Billion people
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How many Africans were sent to the Americas as slaves?
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12 million slaves
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What was the event that caused so many Irish to migrate in the 19th century?
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Famine
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Who benefited from the triangular trade?
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Europeans- as they received goods, such as sugar and tobacco for delivering the slaves
Americans- as they benefited from the labour done on their farms by the slaves |
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Why were gold rushes so important to the USA, Canada and Australia?
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It brought many new people to the country which increased industrial growth
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Explain the reaction of Americans, Canadians and Australians to the presence of Chinese migrants during the gold rushes.
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Racism and resentment. In the US the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was introduced which prevented Chinese people access into the country. In Australia the White Australian Policy was introduced.
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How different would Australia be today if gold had never been discovered? -Justify
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Open to own perspective
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What would conditions have been like for slaves/convicts on transportation ships?
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Crowded Lonely
Smelly Scary Little food and water Physical Abuse Dirty Death |
