Why did working-class Englishmen prefer to emigrate to Britain’s "white" colonies, such as Canada or Australia, or to the United States?
a) The regulated nature of colonial industry meant that many colonies had few good-paying jobs for working-class people.
b) Travel to these places was significantly cheaper than to more exotic colonies.
Consider This: How would these emigrants plan to make a living? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts.
c) The English government actively discouraged working-class people from immigrating elsewhere since too many people had already left.
Consider This: How would these emigrants plan to make a living? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts.
d) The new trade unions actively discouraged working-class people from contributing to Britain's colonial policies by emigrating to non-white areas.
Consider This: How would these emigrants plan to make a living? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts.
a) The regulated nature of colonial industry meant that many colonies had few good-paying jobs for working-class people.
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