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What was the 'plantation' of Ulster in the early 1600s?
- aLand in the north of Ireland was taken from Catholic landowners and given to Protestant settlersCorrect answer
- bLarge forests were planted across the north of Ireland to provide timber for the navy's ships
- cIrish farmers were sent across the Atlantic to start new farms in the American colonies
- dThe English and Irish parliaments were joined into one parliament that met in London
Why?
Under James I, land in Ulster, the northern province of Ireland, was confiscated and handed to Protestant settlers from Scotland and England. 'Plantation' here means planting settlers, not crops or trees.
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