Huguenots
What country did they migrate from?
France
What century did this wave of migration happen in?
19th century
Which countries did they migrate from?
Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Romania, Moldova (get 3 right for the points)
What year did the ship Windrush arrive in Britain?
1948
What religion were they? A big factor in their leaving France.
Protestant
In 1845-52, what happened in Ireland that caused many to leave?
Potato Famine
What popular food dish did they create in Britain?
Fish and Chips
Name one of the countries in the West Indies the Windrush Generation came from?
Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia, Grenada, and Barbados.
Name a skill Huguenots brought with them?
Paper milling, silk weaving, clock making, furniture making, finance
What was there not enough for Irish people to work on in 19th-century Ireland?
Land
What word beginning with 'p' is the name of violent attacks on Jews in Eastern European countries?
Pogrom
Many found work in what British organisation?
NHS
The Foreign Protestants ____________________ Act was passed in 1708 to grant them citizenship
Foreign Protestants Naturalisation Act 1708
What did they help to build in 19th-century Britain?
Railroads, canals and roads
Name one of the famous retailers they set up?
Marks and Spencer
Tesco
Name a cultural impact the Windrush Generation had? What did they introduce?
Reggae, Jerk Chicken, Carnival
What major event was a big factor for Huguenots to leave France, fearing for their safety August 24, 1572?
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Name of the three main cities they migrated to and lived in the slums of in Britain?
London, Liverpool and Glasgow
What Russian leader were Jews (falsely) accused of assassinating?
Tsar Alexander II
What major conflict did many of them fight in to help Britain?
WWII