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Ten Minute History - The Late British Empire (Short Documentary)

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tenminhistory Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4973164 This episode of Ten Minute History (like a documentary, only shorter) covers the growth of the British Empire after the American Revolution all the way to its end with the handover of Hong Kong. The first half deals with the Pax Britannica and British global hegemony through the Sepoy mutiny.

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British moved a lot of Indians to North America, Africa, and Pacific islands such as Fiji. Many British people gained from migrating the Indians but some lived in poverty.

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Indians left for the British Empire on their own, and they were not forced to leave their homes in India.

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The migrants crossed international borders by migration because they went from India, one country, to other countries within the British Empire.

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The Indians crossed international borders in search of employment on plantations in the British Empire.

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There was a lot of poverty in India, and jobs were hard to come by. Families couldn't make enough money to sustain a future, so that is why they decided to migrate.

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There were labor shortages in the British Empire, so Indians were invited to migrate to fill the jobs. The British Empire also had better health care and higher pay than that of India.

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Many Indians migrated to the British Empire after hearing of the better opportunities it offered from people who had already migrated.

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Every migration flow generates a return or countermigration

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Every migration flow generates a return or countermigration

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Some Indians migrated back to India after their 5 year employment contract was up, but most stayed because the plantation owners begged them to. The work they were doing on the plantations were better financially for them too.

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The majority of migrants move a short distance

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The majority of migrants move a short distance

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This law doesn't exactly apply to this situation because a lot of the migrants traveled a far distance to get to where they wanted.

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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Indians who migrated mainly looked to inhabit the city of London because it was at the heart of the British Empire.

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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This law doesn't apply because there was no evidence to support whether it was urban or rural residents migrating.

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Families are less likely to move internationally than young adults

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Families are less likely to move internationally than young adults

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Lots of Indians who migrated were young men who were looking to gain employment, so they could get the money they needed for a future.

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District of Columbia

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Immigration checkpoints

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California

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Redadas NY