The Clearances (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What was a croft in Scottish communities before the Clearances?
What was a croft in Scottish communities before the Clearances?
A small plot of land with a house
How did crofters pay rent to their landlords?
How did crofters pay rent to their landlords?
Cash, labour, or produce from the land
What was the primary motivation behind the Clearances?
What was the primary motivation behind the Clearances?
Economic profit from sheep farming
During which centuries did the Clearances occur?
During which centuries did the Clearances occur?
18th and 19th centuries
What happened to homes when families resisted eviction?
What happened to homes when families resisted eviction?
They were burned down
What happened to the Highland clan system during the Clearances?
What happened to the Highland clan system during the Clearances?
It disintegrated
What does 'subsistence lifestyle' mean in crofting communities?
What does 'subsistence lifestyle' mean in crofting communities?
Producing most of what they needed
What cultural heritage did Shetland have, unlike the Highlands?
What cultural heritage did Shetland have, unlike the Highlands?
Norse heritage rather than Gaelic
Why did Gaelic language decline significantly after the Clearances?
Why did Gaelic language decline significantly after the Clearances?
Communities were scattered
What does 'twartree extry sheep' mean in Bulter's poem?
What does 'twartree extry sheep' mean in Bulter's poem?
Two or three extra sheep