HIGHLANDS Flashcards
1
Q
What was still a key issue?
A
The land question
2
Q
What happened to crofters?
A
Many suffered during clearances and were thrown off their land
Some faced crippling rents and struggled to make a living
3
Q
What act was introduced in 1886?
A
Crofters Act
4
Q
What did the 1886 Crofters act do?
A
Stopped forced evictions and ended the right of landowners to charge what they wanted for land/rent
The land question was still unresolved
5
Q
What were the highlands particularly affected by?
A
Population change
