impact of the empire on scotland

impacts of the empire in scotland

competition

market for scottish goods

wealth

industry falling into decline

raw materials

brain drain

impacts of the empire on scotland- competition

imported lamb from australia created competition for scottish farmers

impacts of the empire on scotland- wealth

the empire brought huge wealth which were put to impressive new building e.g in broughty ferry

impacts of the empire on scotland- market for scottish goods (in addition)

the empire provided a market for scottish good, developing industry and creating jobs

in addition clyde shipyards produced much of the shipping needed to trade goods and carry passengers to the empire

impacts of the empire on scotland- industry falling into decline after ww1

scotlands economy became overly reliant on exports leading to a devastating impact after WW1 with industries falling into decline

impacts of the empire on scotland- raw materials

the empire provided raw materials for factories e.g. cotton, jute, sugar

impact of the empire of scotland- brain drain

high levels of emigration created a brain drain where talented scot’s left the country to live abroad rather than in scotland.

this had a negative impact as scot’s used their skills and education to enrich countries in the empire ay the expense of their own