The Impact Scots had on the lands they emigrated to

• Scots were responsible for development of tea plantations which was beneficial to for the country in India
• Scots also contributed to the development of state education and the development of finance in India
• Scots developed the jute industry in the Calcutta area which was then sent back to Dundee
• Scots also contributed to the development of finance in India by implementing the Scottish banking system which benefited India
• Scots also contributed to the development of state education by developing elite schools and universities which benefited India
• A Scot George Stephen was at the fore front of the Creation of Canadian Pacific Railroad which was a benefit to Canada
• Support for the Transatlantic Canadian Pacific Railway came from the first Prime Minister of Canada Scottish born Sir John A MacDonald
• Scots also played a leading role in founding banks and supporting enterprise in Canada through investment companies
• The Scottish Presbyterian ministers also made a huge impact on Canadian society
• Scots influenced education as the University of Toronto was founded by a Scot James Strachan and the Scots introduced more practical subjects such as engineering
• Many Scots explored Canada and named her rivers and mountains
• Scots also controlled the fur trade in Canada
• However, native people in Canada were affected. The highlanders who had been moved off their land were perfectly capable of doing the exact same to the native Indians who lived in Canada
• In Australia Scots made a huge impact for example Macarthur (A Scot immigrant) is considered to be founder of Australia's sheep industry
• Also, a Scot immigrant Andrew Fisher became Prime Minister of Australia in 1908 which shows the impact the Scots had
• Scots were also vital in developing the Presbyterian Church in Australia as many were built to allow Scots to continue to practise their religion
• Scots were prominent in the development of wool production, which involved the loss of land by aboriginal peoples
• A native Scot called Brisbane became Governor of Australia and introduced tobacco, sugar cane and freedom of press which benefited Australia
• Just as with other white immigrants, Scots' treatment of Aborigines was sometimes harsh and threatened their way of life
• Often Scots removed native Australians from their land and took the land for themselves
• A horrible example of Scots treatment of Aborigines was massacre of 150 Aborigines at Warrigal Creek in 1843
• In New Zealand Scots founded banks and financial institutions to develop the country
• Many Scots Presbyterian missionaries attempted to protect the Maori people
• James Busby, a prominent Scot, was responsible for concluding the Treaty of Waitangi which recognised Maori ownership of their lands and other properties, whereby Maori chiefs accepted
• A Scot immigrant Peter Fraser became Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1940 which shows the impact that Scots had
• Scots founded New Zealand's paper-making industry and were important engineers and ship builders
• Henry Niccol from Scotland set up a ship yard in Auckland. Between 1843 and 1887 180 ships were built there which increase New Zealand's trade with other countries
• The Scottish Education Act 1872 became the basis for New Zealand's education system introduced 1877
• The Scots also influenced medical schools. The first medical school which opened in 1875 was run by a Scot called John Smith
• To begin with the Scots had a positive relationship with the native Maori people. However, the Scots were involved in taking land from the natives. The impact of the Scottish settlers on the Maori people was bad