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Impact of Scots Abroad Exporting Scottish Culture

Impact of Scots Abroad Exporting Scottish Culture. Scots that emigrated abroad exported their culture and this had a long term influence impact effect on the countries they went to. Whatever word the question uses!. Scots took their language ‘Gaelic’ with them and continued to use it.

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Impact of Scots Abroad Exporting Scottish Culture

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  1. Impact of Scots Abroad Exporting Scottish Culture

  2. Scots that emigrated abroad exported their culture and this had a long term • influence • impact • effect • on the countries they went to. Whatever word the question uses!

  3. Scots took their language ‘Gaelic’ with them and continued to use it. • In Canada it remained the main language particularly in Nova Scotia, well into the 20th Century. • Gaelic newspapers were even circulating in the 1930s in Canada. • In Waipu, NZ, Gaelic was the first language in their homes until the 1880s and many still spoke it in the 1920s • This shows the massive impactand cultural links between Scotland and Canada and New Zealand.

  4. Scots made a long term impact on their new homes by naming places after Scottish towns. Canada Scotch Bush, Banff, Stornoway, Ayr, Glasgow. The province of Nova Scotia comes from the Latin for New Scotland. New Zealand Dunedin means New Edinburgh. Dunedin also shares many street names with Edinburgh, including Princes Street, George Street and St Andrews Street. Therefore the Scottish cultural legacy is seen in place names.

  5. Scots made a long term impact on their new homes by taking and developing the Presbyterian religion. New Zealand The settlement of Otago and Waipu were developed by the Free Church of Scotland as a Presbyterian colony in the 1840s. This religion is prevalent across NZ showing a long term influence. Click to view

  6. Scottish influence is still seen in the sports played abroad. • Scots took with them • Golf • Shinty ( became ice-hockey in Canada) • Curling • Highland games • Highland dancing • The fact that these are still played today in NZ, America, Canada etc indicates that Scots had impacted on the cultural development of the countries.

  7. Scots influenced the culture of their new homes by maintaining ‘Scottish Traditions’ • These explain why today you will find • Burns Clubs • Highland games • Tartan Day in the USA • Bagpipe playing • Highland Dancing • Scottish / Caledonian Societies • New Years Day being a holiday in NZ • These come from the large Scottish community • influence there. Click to see NZ

  8. Scots influenced the culture of their new homes by contributing to the development of education. Scottish settlers had a key interest in learning, with some settlements bringing their own teachers. Other groups relied on the local minister, Catholic or Presbyterian, for their education. This produced educated people who would go on to develop the country’s economy, politics and finance.

  9. Scots influenced the culture of their new homes by contributing to the development of education. • Canada • In the late 19th century over half of Canada’s universities had been created by Scots or people educated by Scots. • The Scottish clergy helped create and manage many institutions in Canada, • University of Manitoba in 1877 • Morrin College (Quebec City, 1862) • Pictou Academy (Nova Scotia, 1816) • Queen’s College (Kingston, 1841) • Dalhousie • Scots encouraged practical subjects and Scot William Brydone Jack made Kings College the first in Canada to offer an Engineering degree.

  10. Scots influenced the culture of their new homes by contributing to the development of education. Australia John Lang developed education in Australia. James Semple Kerr ran teacher training college in 1874-1906 New Zealand Dunedin university set up in 1869. India Governor General Dalhousie developed education for girls.

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