SLIDE 18
- b. Push and pull summary (internal & emigration).notebook
18 May 25, 2020
- 1. Evaluate the usefulness of Source A as evidence of the factors that
encouraged Scots to emigrate (8) Model answer
Content The source gives us useful accurate information about why Scots emigrated such as the fact that countries like Canada would give Scots 'free blocks of land'. This was obviously appealing to many Scots, especially those who were pushed off the land during the Highland Clearances, and was a key reason many migrated abroad. The source also gives other accurate factors as to why Scots emigrated such as the fact that houses in the Highlands were often in a poor state. This would obviously have 'pushed' many Scots to try their luck abroad in places where housing was better and makes the source useful because it gives us accurate reasons for emigration. Limitations However, there are clear limitations to the source that make it less useful to us. Firstly, the source fails to mention other factors for emigration such as.... Timing: Firstly, the source was written in 1842, making it a primary source. This makes it useful because it was produced during the time when Scots were emigrating en masse to countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It therefore gives us an insight into the factors for emigration at the time and is especially useful as it was written during the period of the Highland clearances, a time when many emigrated. Origin: Secondly, the source is from the Inverness Journal which we have to assume is a newspaper. This makes it useful for investigating the issue because it is an informed piece of writing based on the eyewitness account of both the journalist and others he might have
- interviewed. The journalist, in essence, is an eyewitness and
informed expert on the issue. Purpose: The source appears to have been produced to advertise emigration and the works of the Canadian Emigration agent. This makes it less useful because it makes the source bias in terms of highlighting many positive pull factors.